12 wise epigrams of Samuel Marshak

Poems alive — you say, but not about something they say, something...

Many of those who know Samuil Marshak children's poet, and do not realize that he was also the author of "serious" — a deep and wise poems for adult readers.A special treat is to read epigrams Marshak, short and witty, but thought-provoking.



 

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Pigs are prone to outrages
on earth, of course.
But I'm sure that disgusting
Mankind can eat.

About durakoglu the hands of fools with both hands:
How many, in fact, we owe them!
After all, if it had not been other fools,
The fools would be ourselves.

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Expensive in time time
A lot of time and little.
For a long time — not the time
If it is passed.

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You're old-fashioned. Payback
For what were in fashion once.

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Grace-toast which is, that is, those sometimes can't eat
And there, sitting without bread.
And here we have what is, Yes, there it is —
So we thank remains sky!

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There was once a proverb,
Children do not live, and to live ready.
But it is hardly in good stead the
Who is ready to live in the childhood lives.





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About plastids drinking there are reasons:
Funeral, holiday, meeting, seeing,
Christening, wedding and divorce
Frost, hunting, New year,
The recovery, housewarming,
Sadness, remorse, joy,
Success, award, new rank
And just drinking for no reason!

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The man walked on four,
But his intelligent grandchildren
Refused the front legs,
Gradually turning them into his hands.

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Neither one of us would have off
Leaving the ground, in the sky,
If to give is not wanted
From reserves excess of equilibrium.

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Try to keep the heat of shame.
All you world of love and honor,
Always in need of his protection
Or disappear without a trace.

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How polite you are at rest and warm.
But will do so during the stampede
On storm damaged the ship
Or in the crowd at kerosene shops?

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Simple actinometer can not end luck,
Otherwise his name is differently.

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The epitaph on himself:he Lived in the world Marshak, Samuel.
He smoked and smoked and smoked.
Everybody smoked and he smoked tobacco.
Died writer Marshak. published

 

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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