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. © F6 dale rang mé, or Fé dal dal kui.’ 
VII, No. 9.] Ethnography of the Bashahr State. 595 
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‘* Nish chin mdjangi é rig.”’ 
A louse between two nails: (i.e. at death’s door). 
«* Banthin chhesmi stingt nar, dhankhango fé rs shyd.”’ 
A beautiful woman is a fair sight to every on 
But a deer on a precipice is ~~ to look at, spt to eat. 
‘* Fé dhankhangé banthé oms.’ 
The deer on the rock is like a share reckoned on before- 
hand. (First catch your hare). 
“* Shyon ma néné sdéntan kher.”’ 
Not knowing how to dance, he says the courtyard is 
uneven. (A bad workman quarrels with his tools). 
‘* Sachéd demo Kanam, banthin chias Sunam.’ 
The soil of Ka4nam is fine, the maidens of Sunam 
beautiful. 
‘‘ Chhache pydcht omot wa, lanthan mit batangi chékhas.” 
A tired bird’s nest is on the road, and a Jazy man uses 
sharp words, i.e. a tired bird will roost even on the 
road, and a lazy man speak. 
‘* Khul bar bar tag.”’ 
The skin bag once broken, out comes the barley. 
«* Kumo nangi, bairang angi.”’ 
Hollow inside, pretty outside. 
‘* Heradas shé kotya-tdé ant ball den.”’ 
The bull, having dug up the mud, puts it on its head. 
«+ Jitast rang, daldishi bang.”’ 
The rich man’s horse, and the poor man’s leg are 
equally useful. 
** Brasst ball den fupot.” 
Brdss with flowers on its head. (Brdss is a kind of 
hill grain, which when uncultivated becomes stunted, 
and its flowers decrease in size). 
He discharges his arrow, after the deer has fled. 
** Deshdng ghdtocht bré tég.’’ 
In a small village, the grain measure is large. 
