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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "aiutati che il ciel t'aiuta"
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"word": "天は自ら助ける者を助く"
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"word": "하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕는다"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "Deus ajuda quem se ajuda"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "Dumnezeu te ajută, dacă te ajuți singur; ajută-te și Dumnezeu te va ajuta."
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"roman": "na bóga nadéjsja, a sam ne plošáj",
"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "на бо́га наде́йся, а сам не плоша́й"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "ayúdate que Dios te ayudará"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "hjälp dig själv så hjälper dig gud"
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"sense": "good fortune comes to those who make an effort to accomplish things",
"word": "ตนเป็นที่พึ่งแห่งตน"
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"word": "God helps those who help themselves"
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