# Cc. Madhya 5.44
## Text
> nāhi kahi—nā kahio e mithyā-vacana
> sabe kahibe—'mora kichu nāhika smaraṇa'
## Synonyms
*nāhikahi*—I did not say; *nā* *kahio*—do not say; *e*—this; *mithyā*-*vacana*—false statement; *sabe*—only; *kahibe*—you shall say; *mora*—my; *kichu*—anything; *nāhika*—not; *smaraṇa*—remembrance.
## Translation
**"You do not have to flatly deny that you spoke such a thing. There is no need to make a false statement. Simply say that you do not remember what you said.**