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15 A lazy person buries his hands in the dish;
    he is too tired to return it to his mouth.
16 A lazy person is wiser in his eyes
    than seven who answer discreetly.
17 Grabbing onto the ears of a dog
    passing by is one who meddles in a quarrel that is not his own.

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15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.(A)
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven people who answer discreetly.

17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

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