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Character does not change. — Japanese
Character comes before the teacher. — African (Hausa)
Character is a line on stone, none can rub it out. — African (Hausa) [
Character is always corrupted by prosperity. — Icelandic
One's character is written in stone. — Ghanaian
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The child of a snake is snake. — Ghanaian
Custom is the twin of the innate character. — African (Egypt)
A mother’s womb is technicolor; it gives birth to any kind and character of children. — Ghanaian
A good character is more valuable than gold. — Filipino
A good character is the real beauty that never fades. — Filipino
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A hundred men will have a hundred different characters. — Vietnamese
A man's character is revealed by his words. — Filipino
A man's character reaches town before his person. — Danish
A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character. — Jamaican
Before killing the chicken carefully observe the character of your guest. — Cameroonian
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Every man's character is good in his own eyes. — African (Yoruba)
Everyone admires his own character. — Turkish
Look not at the shape, look at the character. — Turkish
Only by waiting is character known. — African (Hausa)
Punishment is not putting to death, it is improving character. — African (Hausa)
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The parents can see best the character of the child. — Japanese
The stain upon a person's character without fault will vanish. — Hawaiian
The tippler discloses his true character.— Japanese
Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty. — African (Hausa)
Vast differences among people are in the realm of character, not anatomy. — Ghanaian
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Wherever a man goes to dwell, his character goes with him. — African (Yoruba)
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