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Rh 69. Bakhtáwar he mál par, kambakht ki ján par.

It's the rich man's property, but the poor man's life (that is injured).

70. Zar bin bahut aulád bhí azáb hai.

A large family without means is misery.

71. Soláh baraswále kí qaid kyá.

There is no holding the boys at sixteen: (the year of majority).

72. Bazáz kí gathrí par jhíngar málik.

The cricket is master of the haberdasher's bundles: (eats them up).

73. Zabán shírí mulk-gírí.

Sweet words conquer countries.

74. Apní sárí paráí ádhí ’aqal ma’lúm hotí hai.

One's own sense is always twice as good as another's.

75. Jama’at karámát.

A following implies respect.

76. Larkí se dámád ziyáda piyár hai.

The son-in-law is dearer than the daughter: (because she is of no value without him in Indian life).

77. Ais naukar láo, nar, pír, bahishtí, báwarchí, khar.

Bring me a fine strong servant, that will be priest, water-bearer, cook, and dunce in one: (allusion to the offices performed by Bráhmans).

78. Sau din chor ká, ek din sádh ká.

One hundred days are the thief's, one day is the merchant's: (thieves get caught at last).

79. Bezar napunsak.

Penniless is impotent.

80. Paráí kí chákarí bhalí, na hamsáe kí.

It is pleasant to serve a stranger, but not your neighbour.

81. Kuttá nijsu’l-mahluqát hai.

The meanest of creatures is a dog.

1. Kántá boná, ám kháná.

To sow thorns and reap mangoes.

2. Múnh lagáí domní larke bále samet áí.

Show favour to a low woman and she'll bring her whole family.