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 22 NOETH INDIAN PROVERBS.

21. Naqdr-hhdne men tuti hi dwdz.

The parrot's voice in the midst of the band.

22. Shikdr ke waqt kuttid hagdsz.

At the time for hunting the dog goes for a call of nature.

23. Agar Allah mihrbdn, to kul mihrhdn. If God be friend, then all are friends.

24. Allah de, Allah dildve ; hande de, murdd pujdve.

God gives that God may give ; man gives that he may obtain his desires.

25. Allah ki chori naMn, to bande ki kyd chori? You can't hide from God, why hide from man ?

26. Banda duniyd se dartd, Khudd se nahin dartd. Man fears the world, not God.

27. A llah sir par hat !

God is above ! ( Said to a liar).

28. Baid kd ydr sadd rogi :

Joshi kd ydr sadd sogu

The physician's friend is always sick :

The astrologer's friend is always wretched.

29. Yeh dekho Qismat ke khel, jJarhe Fdrsi heche tel ! Observe the caprice of Fate, he knows Persian and sells oil !

30. Badmd^sh ko hadmd^sh das kos ke pher se hM miltd hai. One blackguard will go ten miles to meet another blackguard.

31. Ik andhd^ ik kohrt\ Rabh ne khub mildi jori !

One blind and the other a leper, truly God hath made a fine pair I

32. Malik kd teljale masalchi kd sir dukhe.

When the master's oil is burnt it is the footman that suffers.

33. Baghal men sotdj ndm Gharib Dds,

A club under his arm and his name Mr. Harmless.

34. Likhd parhd kuchh nahin, Muhammad Fdzil ndm. He can read nor write and his name is Mr. Doctor.

35. Jis kd Baniyd ydr, us ko dushman kyd darkdr ? With a money-lender for a friend what need of an enemy ?

36. Hdkim totd-chashm hote hain.

Princes are parrot-eyed. (The restless eye of the parrot is the con- ventional oriental emblem of untrustworthiness).