594 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [September, 1911. 
And a ridge like a a country, 
A forest like the cit 
A house like a austen place, 
A river like a small channel, 
A channel like a small pon 
I think there is no difference now, but a very little differ- 
ence 
TrBETAN MorAtLs. 
1. ‘* Ponpé dagpo yodnang, misar chig chig iiss: 
Ponpé cst ae yodnang, misar médngbo khor-yong 
mishenang, s dng po-lé toyé.”’ 
“ Chi @ déqpo yotsa ld, nyd chig chig khor-mi- -yong , 
chhi zampo yotsd-la, nyd mangbo chhdg-yong. 
If a governor is hard, none of the subjects go near him, 
And if he is mild, all of the subjects approach him; 
If you do not understand this, see in ni river, 
No fish live there where there is current wa 
Many fish live there where the water is still, a quiet. 
2.‘ Rang-lé medpai td-zon sang, 
sem khotak pene a kang thang ga.”’ 
f you have to go Nh no pony to ride, then you 
should go ehiags by foo 
DE oe by Pandit Tika on Joshi, Retired Secretary 
) 
PROVERBS aND RIDDLES IN THe KanAwari LANGUAGE. 
1. ‘* Dém mi rang shimo li bimig, 
ang mi rang jémo li ma bimig.’’ 
It is good to go with a good man, even to death, 
But it is not good to go with a wicked man, even to 
a feast. 
be 
** Khorang khasi den ra hilas.’’ 
To sacrifice a hundred sheep for the sake of a lame 
(Penny wise and pound foolish). 
3. ‘* Chorast: ball den chim pinang.”’ 
There is a bit of wool on the thief’s head : 
(i.e. he is ashamed of himself). 
4. ‘*Trdngi den nish gd ’’ 
Two saddles on one horse. 
5. ‘* Nish nari dich sutani posh brobar.’ 
The husband of two wives is like beddin 
made 
trousers, i.e Foot is as uncomfortable as if he slept in 
his trouse 
