When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra.
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When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra.
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He's like a zebra among the horses.
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You will never brush against a zebra crossing a zebra crossing.
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Life is like a zebra; white stripe, black stripe, and the ass at the end.
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