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. VII, No. 9.) Ethnography of the Bashahr State. 597 
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** Mi ghatochi batang tég.’’ 
The man is little, but his words are long. 
‘** Hur-hur fashang.’’ 
Seat the itch. (It means that the itching increases 
tosh} 
** Pon ta ta shydlesi, kui ta ta tharris, 
Nar ta ta har, jass ta ta hedu. 
Unused shoes are for the jackal, an unfed dog for the 
leopard, an unloved wife will never stay, and stale 
food is for others 
** Pytt shim, pishin bhélang. Z 
The mouse’s death is the cat’s play. 
‘* Shyddpe Lama shyddpe, ha-migo Lamd.’’ 
The Lama pesos to others, but never practises what 
he preaches 
‘* Hab jdtak néo, hub.’’ 
The ass went to get horns, but lost his own ears. 
Cf. No. 50. 
‘* Laye kdyang, shupa upashang.’’ 
Dancing by day, and fasting by night. 
* Jamig ghdato, unmig bodt.’’ 
To eat little, and ask much. 
‘* Shu deorango shydre, munring praye shyare, 
Ling khurango shyare, shimig ani kimo shydre.’’ 
The village-god looks handsome at his temple, 
Maidens look pretty at their husband’s houses, 
Cows look handsome at the cattle stall, 
To die at one’s own home is good. 
‘* Fochi berga shell, rangi chambak shell.’’ 
The = for an ass is the cudgel, and for a horse 
the w 
‘* Kagg chharyarad pajit ee or 
Paji chharyara kagg chumm 
Having let go the crow to catch a ae or having let 
go a hawk to catch a crow. Cf. A bird in hand is 
worth two in the bush 
** Handi firt Wangtu.’’ 
Wandering here and there, and back again at Wangta 
Bridge. (Wherever one goes, one gets home at last). 
