Equivalent Proverb…..Can You?
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I heard that,
Years back,
In England,
At a Party,
Hosted by Embassy,
A British Diplomat,
While talking to a Japanese Diplomat,
In some context, but as a taunt,
Uttered the English Proverb,
“Pennywise Pound Foolish”
And waited to observe
Reaction of the Japanese…..
The Japanese Diplomat,
Was unnerved & informed,
He understood what she meant,
For in Japanese also,
There was a proverb to this effect,
Which, in Japanese,
He recited,
And explained,
It meant
“ To burn less candles,
You go to sleep early,
And have twins…!”
I am wondering,
What may be,
The equivalent proverb
For this,
In our own Indian language,
Conveying the meaning,
Particularly now,
When there is so much
Talk of Family Planning,
And also abundant
Lack of Electricity
& hence
Long hours of Load Shading………!
Tell me friends
If you know of any,
or can make one,
equally meaningful & funny…….!
“ VishVnand ”
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Retired senior engineering, marketing & operations management Executive with Passion for & deeply interested in reading & listening to all varieties of poetry & songs and in particular those rendered in Hindi/Hindustani. Also interested in & love reciting & rendering my own poems/compositions & songs on various subjects, composing tunes for songs and singing. Love to & adept at playing Harmonium as accompaniment to singing & also as accompaniment to others performing.
.......Location: Pune & Mumbai
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