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 32 NORTH INDIAN PROVERBS.

92. Patthar }mje je liar mile, main 2'>ujun pahar.

If I can get God by worshipping a stone, I'll worship a mountain ; (Flatter well or not at all).

93. Ap bhald, to jag bhald.

When 'tis well with you 'tis well with the world.

94. Ik panthj do kdj.

One road and two objects: (killing two birds with one stone).

95. Jin de manio, didjdvegd us ko : Jin le mdnio, Udjdvegd us se.

To him that gave shall be given: From him that took shall be taken.

96. Jo daddd parhe, us ko didjdvegd:

Jo lalld parhe, us se Udjdvegd.

Who minds the d (dend, giving) to him shall be given.

Who minds the I {lend, taking) from him shall be taken.

97. Dudh kdjald chhdh dekhkar jntd hai.

Burnt by (hot) milk looks at the butter-milk before he drinks.

98. Duniyd menjarh miidh ko sukh hai, yd gydnwdn ko. The wise and the downright foolish are happy in this world.

99. Jis kd pdp, usi kd bap.

The sinner is father to his own sin.

100. Jo ddmi bakki hai, woh bail hai.

The blabberer is a bullock: (bellows to no purpose).

101. Ik miydn men do talwdr nahin samd sakti. One scabbard can't contain two swords.

1 02 . TJnchi dukdn phekd pakwdn,

A grand hotel and bad food: (a whited sepulchre).

103. Dariyd men rahnd magar machh se bair. Live in the river and fight the crocodiles.

104. Duniyd khdiye makar se, roti khdiye shakar se. Flatter the world and live on sweets.

105. Ghar men rid na kapds,juldhe se thingan thengd.

Nor cotton nor thread at home and quarrelling with the weaver.

106. Halwdi ki dukdn ddddji kifdtiha.

The confectioner's shop is grandpapa's requiem.