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Excerpts of King Gesar

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Proverbs in the epic

If seeds are not sown in spring,
No corn will be harvested in autumn
If cows are not fed in winter,
There will be no milk in the spring.
If fine horses are not well bred,
They will not gallop into the face of your enemies.

A white-lip wild horse won't eat chaff,
Even if he is hungry, that is his character.
A wild ox won't drink drainage water,
Even if he is thirsty, that is his character.
A man won't shed tears,
Even if he leads a bitter life, that is his character.

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