The pitcher doth not go so often to the well, but it comes home broken at last

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A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her
Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense
Seeking fish? Don’t dive in the pond; go home and get a net Seeking fish? Don’t dive in the pond; go home and get a net
Don’t stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net Don’t stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net
If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world

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