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 36 NORTH INDIAN PROVERBS.

154. Purah kd bard, Pachham kd mard, Uttar kd nir, Dakhan hd cJiir,

The east for bullocks, the west for men, the north for water, the south for clothes.

155. Kdl se na bache burhd najawdn.

Nor age nor youth shall escape from death.

156. AdM chhor ik ko dhdve, aisd dube, thd na pave.

Leave half to go after the whole and you'll be drowned beyond finding.

157. Bhuke bhagat na hoi^ mere Thdkur. God, sanctity comes not to the hungry.

158. Parhnd hai to jmrho, nahin to pinjrd khdU karo. Learn what there is to learn or leave the house.

159. Chor ki mdn kone men roi.

The thief s mother weeps (over his wickedness) in a corner : (if she did it publicly he would be caught).

160. Bdrdh baraswdleko baid kyd?

Who can advise the twelve-year boy ? (he is grown up !)

161. Jis se panj mil biU kahen, woh bili hai.

If five people together say it's a cat, it is a cat.

162. Jahdnjde bhukhd, wahdn kare sukhd.i Where the hungry collect they create a famine.

163. Munh ke rdste sab kuchh khdyd jdtd hai, ndk ke rdste kuchh nahin.

All food goes through the mouth (humility), nothing through the nose (pride).

164. Ddmon kd ruthd bdton se nahin mdntd. Dissatisfied with his dues is not put off by words.

165. Hdthi ki chdl chalo, kutton ko bhaunkne do. Go on like an elephant and let the curs yelp.

166. Dusre kd sir panseri bardbar.

Another's head is a lump of iron : (so never fear beating it !)

167. Pat rakh, pat rakhd. Honour thyself in honouring others.

168. Dam kd damdmd.

The music of the breath : (your own affairs depend on your life).