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If those who understand hear a wise word; they will praise it and add to it. Those who like to indulge themselves hear it and are displeased, and they turn their back on it.
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The mind of a fool is like a broken jar: it can't hold knowledge.
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If those who understand hear a wise word; they will praise it and add to it. Those who like to indulge themselves hear it and are displeased, and they turn their back on it.
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A fool's endless talk is a burden while on a journey, but grace will be found on the lips of the intelligent.
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The speech of the prudent will be sought out in an assembly, and its members will take their words to heart.