When you have only two dollars left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a rose with the other

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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other
If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily
The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it
A thorn defends the rose harming only those who would steal the blossom A thorn defends the rose harming only those who would steal the blossom
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses

Chinese sayings and proverbs