- neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish3 months
The chinese poem “The Story of Mr. Shi Eating Lions”
Shíshì shī shì shǐ shì, shì shǐ, shī shì, shì shí shí shī. Shī sì shì shī. Shǐ shì shè sì, shì shī shì, shǐ shī shì shí shī shī, shì shí shí, shǐ shí shìshì. Shǐ shǐ shì shì shì shì, shì shī shì. Shì shì shì shì.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-Eating_Poet_in_the_Stone_Den
- 3 months
Look at what “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” needs to mimic a fraction of that power
3 monthsI wouldn’t label it as “the greates sentence ever”, rather as a great example why chinese is a highly cumbersome and impractical language.
“A Florida woman has been accused of entering the penguin enclosure to teach them to tap dance, using a live alligator as her partner.”
At this juncture, I would point out that !floridaman@lemmy.world also accepts “Florida Woman” submissions.
EDIT: Unfortunately, it appears to be fake.
- 3 months
“In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very unhappy and has been widely regarded as a bad move.”
- Hemingways_Shotgun@lemmy.caEnglish3 months
“This too shall pass”
If something good happens, it’s a cautionary warning to stay humble.
If something bad happens, it’s a comforting reminder that things will get better.
