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Better is the branch that bends, than the branch that breaks.
Danish Proverb
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A stick one bends while it is still green.
Bantu Proverb
Before the bending arm straighten, or before the straighten arm bends.
Myanmar Proverb
The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it bends.
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Always exist branch grabbers, when exist fir-tree haulers.
Finnish Proverb
The immature rice stalk stands erect, while the mature stalk, heavy with grain, bends over.
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