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 Rh 148 Akwia ta miitii, ta ber fata na sha'n wiiya. The goat has died and left its skin to encounter difficulties. The skin being the children and family generally. 149 Hankuri'n wuya sai naka. Only your own people will be patient under hard work. 150 Ba samu'n abinchi ke da wuya, wurinda zaka je ka chislii shi ke da wuya. As the hen says, " It is easy enough to find food, but hard to get away to a place where you can eat it in peace." Your friends and relations always want a share of your goods. 151 Dan uwa rebbi'n jikki ne, abinda ya tabbi waje daia, komi kankantanchi, sai ka ji zafi. Eelations are like a part of your body, if anything touches it, however small, you feel it. 152 Ma fi dadi'n rai dan uwa. A man's relations are the pleasantest things on earth. 153 Dan uwa riga'n kaia (i^>) ne, en ka sashi ya sokeka, ba ka dama'n chirreshi, ka yer da shi. Eelations are like a coat of thorns, you put it on and it pricks you, you cannot (are not " fit " to) pull it ofi" and throw it away. 154 Dodowa shina gaia ma manda bakki. Dodowa, the small block of pounded dorowa seeds, sold in every market. They are very black. Manda, a black salt from Bornu. Pot calling the kettle black. D