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71.
A man is only half until he finds a wife: a childless house is like a cemetery.
72.
A house without a wife is like a desert; she is the best physician for many a suffering.
73.
A tranquil lake conceals an alligator: anger is often hidden under an appearance of joy.
74.
No honey without a sting; no rose without a thorn.
75.
The man of means is eloquent,
Brave, handsome, noble, wise;
All qualities with gold are sent,
And vanish when it flies.
76.
The desires of the heart are insatiable; those of the stomach may be soon gratified.
77.
What use is knowledge to a senseless man? of what use a mirror to one without eyes?
78.
A shepherd guards his flock with a staff: God, byy correction, protects mankind,
