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** Ait thu tod, béydu da tod.’’ 
The sickness from which grandmother suffers, is also 
the younger hatha s. (Six of one and half a dozen 
of the other). 
Shingt bangas héhab.’’ 
Fallen—owing to his wooden leg. 
** Mit ami Khagpa mi.’’ 
The men of Khabo village are the enemies of mankind. 
(Khabo village is in Tibetan territory). 
** Shing ashing shyari shing.’’ 
Shyérté wood makes bad fuel. (Shy4ri is a kind of 
tree). 
‘* Yunego yang, golchhéngo rig sdn.’’ 
Sleeping by day, and killing lice moonlight. 
** Pandité omsko katha ma-tamig , 
Kdgt omsko mé md-chhérydmig.’’ 
No tale should be told before a Aeengciae man, 
No arrow should be shot at a c 
** Mit bishang led, sdipesi Sled pred.”* 
Man has poison in his tongue, the snake in its tail. 
** Buringt ball zgom, bichérié ball dén.’’ 
The bribe-taker hangs his head down, 
The man of lofty thoughts holds his up. 
** Ban pishis kim pishi byon.’’ 
A wild cat will expel a tame one. 
** Lis tis peting pang : or Lis tis petang pang.’’ 
To fill one’s stomach with cold water. 
**Garr toshtang winmig, mig toshtang khydmig.’’ 
So long as revel are teeth to smile, and so long as 
there are eyes 
** Jamig ghato rhe bodi.’’ 
So much toil, and so little to eat. (Much ado about 
nothing). 
** Miu pirang, roni khéyang.’’ 
Pain to man and rust to iron. 
‘* Naémang rask, fyd pdshk.’’ 
A great man, but an evil fate. 
