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What are some English proverbs that match Things Fall Apart Proverbs?

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"The lizard that jumped from high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did." ~ "Hard work is it's own reward"

"When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth." ~ "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

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