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Truth and the Myth: Couplet Quips · A. R. Narayanan — chapter 13 of 18 · ~393 words · public domain

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Woman is undaunted force; Man controls it by mere farce!

While being poor is not a bane; Becoming rich is not a boon.

Why need middle men Between God and man?

All my vices will be adored If I have immense wealth amassed!

Something is not better than nothing at all; For, nothing is better than something awful!

Who does not spend, have to spend; Who spends may not have to spend!

Taxes are levied to feed Government employees Still they tax public to add spice to luxuries!

Somewhere a tearful farewell.* Here, a cheerful arrival. (Hindus believe in re-birth. The dead soul will be born somewhere else, quite often, immediately).

Truth shall prevail When all lies fail!

Rome was not built in a day; But it was burnt in a day!

We don't do what we could do when needed to do, And try to do what others do which we can't do!

I did not understand what my dad told me; My son doesn't understand what I tell him!

I should now be loving my neighbour, A beautiful dame moved in next door!

Talk never and you will have friends never; Talk ever, friends will be foes forever!

You are not a made yourselves entity, Society carved out your personality!

If you are fond of the fag's lasting puff, You'll take last breath in breathless cough!

Man will not learn good things if taught, Sure will learn all the vices untaught!

On God of heavens I was reposing my faith; And failed, 'cause I ignored all little gods of earth!

God hath created man to live a century, But didn't give a performance guarantee!

When I was a child, father was my hero; As I grew up, to me, he is a zero!

Flesh and fish become delicacies By cooking them with vegetables!

Lo! How I lost huge sums in interest Because I had no money to invest!

Only virtuous will own All the wrongs they have done!

Books are loved by knowledge seekers, And are shelved by antique seekers!

Hindu tenets say, treat thy guest as god; We shall, if he pays in Dollars for food!

From financier I don't get aid; From fiancιe I may get AIDS!

All that had come were bad, And all to come are good!

All I do is good; At times it turns bad!

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