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Those who sacrifice their conscience to ambition burn a painting to obtain ashes.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about painting, sacrifice, ambition, conscience

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about ambition, conscience

See that your own hearth is swept before you lift your neighbor's ashes.

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