# CCXLVI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief aphorism suggesting that a man gets along best with women who know how to get along without them.

## Themes in this chapter

### Love and Communication

The aphorism touches on the dynamics of relationships and independence between men and women.

## Key lines

> He gets on best with women who best knows how to get on without them.

A man has the best relationships with women who are self-sufficient and do not depend on him.

_This suggests that independence in a partner leads to better mutual understanding._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/ccxlvi
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