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42 49. Gánon bhunáven jon, bháven kachí áí hon.

Want parches grain, however green: (necessity is the mother of invention).

50. Palle nahín ser átá, hímgdí dá sangh pátá.

Not a pound of flour about him and he bursts his throat with boasting.

51. Saddí na buláí, "main munde dí táí."

Invited or not she is your child's aunt: (sponges on you on any pretext).

52. Gájrán de chor nún juttíán dí már.

A box in the ear for the stealer of a carrot: (a petty punishment for a petty crime).

53. Kharbúze nún vekhke kharbúzá rang vatáwandá hai.

One melon changes colour on seeing another: (they rot quickly when placed together: evil communications corrupt good manners).

54. ''Bháí ajj kal tán pagrí doín hathín rakhí jándí hat. Kyún? Hákim bará sakht hat.''

Friend, nowadays put both hands to thy turban. Why? The judge is very sharp.

55. Saho, ve jíá, apne kíá!

Bear with thy own deeds, my heart!

56. Kamlá Jatt Khudá nun chor.

The mad Jatt says that God has been stolen.

57. Bhere bhere yár merí Samín de.

Samin's friends are all wicked: (she keeps bad company).

58. Ultá chor í dande.

The thief in revenge beats the policeman: (no one owns his own faults).

59. Dhí nálon bahú siání, riddhe pakke páve pání.

My son's wife is sharper than my daughter, she throws water on to the cooked food: (a taunt).

60. Sakhí nálon sum jo turat de jawáb.

Better the miser who refuses at once than the generous man: (who keeps you waiting).

61. Pet de wáste sabh kujh sahiná pardá hat.

For the stomach's sake a man will bear anything.