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remembered from my childhood in the Fiji Islands
A monkey and a crocodile
befriended each other.
The monkey lived on a coconut tree
above and beside the water.
The croc used to take
the monkey on his back for a ride
around the river
and in return the monkey
fed coconut to the croc.
One day the croc's wife
became very sick
and was going to die.
Someone told her that her
life could be saved if
she ate a monkey's liver.
The wife told her husband
to get his monkey friend
so that she would eat his liver.
The croc reluctantly
went to his monkey friend
and made up a story
that his wife had invited him for dinner.
The monkey was very pleased
and hopped on the croc's back
and off they went.
Half way down the journey
the croc related the true reason
for the monkey's visit.
The monkey quickly thought of an excuse.
He said, "dear friend, monkey's hang
their livers on the tree."
"Let's go back and get it."
The croc turned around
and they returned to the tree.
The monkey jumped off and climbed
up the tree as high as he could.
The croc waited and waited
and finally yelled out,
"friend, where are you".
The monkey picked a coconut
and threw it at the croc saying
"Go, away, I don't ever
want to see you again".
You are not a true friend
and monkeys DON'T
hang their livers on trees,
we have them inside us."
The Camel and the Arab
One day an Arab and his camel
were crossing the desert.
Night came and the temperature became colder.
The Arab put up his tent
and tied the camel to it.
The Arab went to sleep.
The temperature became slightly colder
and the camel asked the Arab
if he (camel) could just put his nose
in the tent to warm up.
The Arab agreed that the camel
could just put his nose in,
because the tent was small
and there was no room for 2.
So the camel's nose became warm
and after a while the temperature
went down even more.
The camel asked the Arab again,
if he (camel) could just put
his fore legs in
because they were very cold.
The Arab reluctantly agreed
that the camel could only put
his fore legs in and no more.
So the camel moved in his fore legs
and they became warm.
After sometime the camel
asked the Arab again that he had to
put in his hind legs or else
he won't be able to make the journey
the next morning with frozen legs.
So the Arab agreed
and once the camel moved his hind legs in,
there was no more room
in the tent for the Arab
and the Arab was kicked out.
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Chamde ki hoti hai peti Rehti sada kamar par leti Bacche isse dar jaate hain Maar bichare jab khate hain Yeh meri hain nishi kahani Sonu dhyan se meri vaani Pita gaye the mere kashi Tab maine ki ek badmashi Ma bole yeh Shama beti La jaldi bappa ki peti Lagi mujhe peti sadkane Pahoonche meri hosh dhikane Lal Lal jab phoole gal Chupa door main ja kar bhaag Peti paath seekhaee mujhko Ise batata hoon main tujhko Badmashi mat karna bhai Peti naam bada dukhdaii |
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