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谚语, 成语 and 歇后语

Ten years of oblivion in school may bring you fame overnight.
十年寒窗无人问，一举成名天下知 (Shí nián hánchuāng wú rén wèn, yī jǔ chéng míng tiānxià zhī)

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Your fingers can’t be of the same length.
十个指头不一般齐 (Shí gè zhǐtou bù yī bān qǐ)

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A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish.
生活有爱幸福，为爱生活愚蠢 (Shēnghuó yǒu ài xìngfú, wèi ài shēnghuó yúchǔn)

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