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65. A BUDDHIST WITH A FISHING
NET
A certain Buddhist was going to a river to catch fish. He had his net with him. A mischievous man looked at the net and said to the Buddhist, "Sir, your blanket has many holes." The Buddhist said that it was a fishing net and the other man asked "Do you eat fish?" The reply was he ate fish only when there was wine with the meals. Then the question was whether he drank also. "Only when I have the pleasure of being in the company of a merry young woman."
"Do you visit such women ?" "Only when I have to celebrate my victory over my enemies." "Your enemies? Do you have any ?" "Yes, those whose houses I rob. "And you rob too ?" "Only when I need money for gambling." "So you are a gambler also ?"
"After all a son of a whore ! What else would you like me to be?"
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