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What were popular sayings of the

* A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. It is better to have something certain than to risk it for something that is not guaranteed.

* Actions speak louder than words. One's actions are more important than what one says.

* All that glitters is not gold. Not everything that appears attractive or valuable is actually so.

* Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What one person finds beautiful, another may not.

* Blood is thicker than water. One's loyalty to family is stronger than loyalty to friends or outsiders.

* Curiosity killed the cat. Trying to find out something that is not safe may get you into trouble.

* Don't bite the hand that feeds you. If you attack the person who helps you, you are foolish.

* Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Doing these three things daily is a good way to ensure success in life.

* An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Eating food healthy for you reduces the likelihood you will become sick.

* You can't judge a book by its cover. One cannot tell what a person is like by appearance.

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