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# Chekhov on children who followed their father's advice but grew up unhappy
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/zhuite-kak-sleduet-govoril-otets/
- Published: 2023-07-17T18:39:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:55:21.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Books, People, Humour

"Chew properly," Father used to say. And they chewed well, and walked for two hours a day, and washed in cold water, and all the same they turned out wretched, talentless people.

Chekhov