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As you sow, so you shall reap.
He that sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind.
When you sow a thorn, it shall sting you when it grows (*).
Square the rod and spoil the child.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Lend your money and lose a friend.
Prevention is better than cure.
Little gifts keep friendship warm.
In time of prosperity, friends are plenty.
All are not friends that speak us fair.
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No pain no gain.
Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
If everything is fine for you in life, be careful : stay where you are within your depth (*).
All things come to those who wait.
Hard work does not (always) give immediate results.
He who wants honey must be prepared to face bees (*).
He who is hungry does not remove the husk to keep the nut in his hand (*).
(*) African proverbs
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