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the same fire that melts the butter, hardens the egg
the same water that softens the potato, hardens the eggthe same fire that melts the butter, hardens the egg
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used to imply that people respond differently to the same external circumstances based on their individual traits, and that external circumstances alone do not determine a person's outcome
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When faced with a difficult situation, Jane remembered the proverb the same fire that melts the butter, hardens the egg and chose to approach the problem with a positive attitude and determination
