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The child that is given all that he asks for will rarely succeed in life. — Filipino
The child of a snake is also a snake. — African (Bemba)
The child who has never had indigestion eats and eats. — African (Bemba)
The child that's born must be kept. — English
The first grandchild is more beloved than one's own child. — Japanese
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The daughter's children are dearer than one's own. — Russian
The laughter of a child is the light of a house. — African (Swahili)
The child says nothing but what it heard by the fire.— English
The child of a generous person does not die of hunger. — African (Bemba)
The child of a beggar eats when his mother has begged successfully. — African (Bemba)
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The child who gets a stepmother also gets a stepfather. — Danish
The blessing of having many children has never broken a man's roof. — Rumanian
The children of the same mother do not always agree. — African (Wolof)
The child looks everywhere and often sees nothing. — African (Wolof)
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