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Do not want his special food for yourself. He may be trying to deceive you.

7. Do not work so hard to become rich that you make yourself ill. Be wise and rest when you need to. Your money can disappear very quickly. It may seem to grow wings and then fly far away like an eagle.

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Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,(B)
    for they will surely sprout wings
    and fly off to the sky like an eagle.(C)

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