Men would have loved better if they could read the minds
of women and women could have loved better if they could
understand the ways of men but that all said, this world
would be a sad place if words like skirmish, misunderstanding,
jealousy and anticipation are all missing from our vocabulary.
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Guard against extravagance and love unconditionally.
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My dad was a Taoist but my mom buried him a Buddhist.
My mom was a Buddhist but my sis buried her a Christian.
And as if that is not complicated enough, I have had
dreams of related and unrelated souls asking for favors
during our ‘Cheng Beng Season’ (Chinese All Souls Day)
which I appease after much discernment though I am no
Buddhist nor Taoist. I lead a life of kindness and fervour but
how I wish those souls do not seek me out nor root me as
their intermediary between earth and nowhere.
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A woman who upkeeps her looks, her behavior
and her personality at all times is a clear winner.
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I inherited
My dad’s broad shoulders
Not his six pack
I inherited
My dad’s roman nose
Not his sunken eyes
But I feel invincible
Wearing my daddy’s sarong
Caping on his fearlessness
I looked the warrior he was
Yea
I looked the warrior he was..
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Opportunity comes when one is proven to be trustworthy.
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(Version in Hokkien)
Soli Bangali
Ma Chai Chay Loli
Loli Peng
Kha Chwni Cheng
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(Version in English)
Sorry Bengali
Tomorrow go ride on a lorry
The lorry capsized
Our buttocks get swollen!
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About this rhyme/saying:~
This kiddy rhyme/saying is meaningless but fun to recite. It generally trails right after someone says sorry to you and it is not used in teasing others. “Bengali” in this rhyme refers to the settlers from Bengal, India.
The author/owner has compiled for record, a collection of early Hokkien sayings, proverbs, rhymes and ditties to capture the essence and spirit of his hoi polloi, a community originating from the southern province of Fujian, China where individuals climbed aboard bum boats, crossing the South China Sea to settle in faraway lands to escape the brewing civil unrest and a way out from hardship carrying along with them in their journey, nothing except their trademark ponytails and their beliefs, very much rooted in Confucianism. These ditties retell their story and their lifestyle way back then so that the younger generation can gain an insight and foothold to their origin..
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