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Your own rags are better than another's gown.
Nigerian Proverb
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He that puts on a public gown must put off a private person.
English Proverb
With patience and time the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
German Proverb
With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
Chinese Proverb
Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
Chinese Proverb
If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter.
African Proverb
