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The full stomach does not understand the empty one. — Irish
The empty house is the wasp's estate. — Indian (Hindustani)
The bell is loud because it is empty. — Polish
The empty wagon must make room for the full one. — German
The rusty sword and empty purse plead performance of covenants. — English
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The full teapot makes no sound; the half-empty teapot is very noisy. — Chinese
There is no market for empty purses. — Russian
There is plenty of sound in an empty barrel. — Russian
There is no wrongdoing in an empty house. — Hawaiian
Who guards two termite hills, returns empty handed. — Ugandan
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Wine and wenches empty men's purses. — English
Words are empty, but the writing brush leaves traces. — Chinese
You think of water when the well is empty. — Ethiopian
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