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 Hausa Pi'overbs yy 14 Hansekkye'n darma, ka kai ba ka kawo ba. pincers made of lead, you can bring up iron to the fire but cannot carry it away again. 15 Sooda maiyawa'n labari fadi ba a tambayeka ba. sooda, you are full of noise, tliougb no one asks you to make it. Sooda, a small bird which makes a great twittering. 16 Maikia ba ki sauka'n banza, sai maidalili. vulture, you do not settle on the ground without a reason. 17 Belbela chi da motsi'n woni. belbela, you live by the movements of others. Belbela, the paddy bird of India; it is always seen near cattle, &c., and feeds off the ticks. 18 Gona'n tofa kewoya dagga nesa. Go a long way round to avoid the fields where tofa is growing. Tofa, a grass which leaves prickles in the feet. 19 Karre'n ramma ba ruanka da kanzo. dog, made of tie-tie, you have no concern with 'kanzo. Ramma, a straight bush ; tie-tie is made out of its bark. Tie-tie, the native English for string made out of bark. Karre'n ramma, a basket made out of this tie-tie filled with rubbish, which children play with, supposed to be a dog. Kanzo, the dry remains of yesterday's tuo, usually thrown to hens or dogs.