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The young magpie that pulls feathers out of his mother thinks that he is showing gratitude in that way.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about gratitude, mother

Growl not at guests, nor drive them from the gate but show thyself gentle to the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Viking
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