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** Mala ma sheshch Rin-mi, pdrsi ma néch Mon-mi.’’ 
A thing is not recognized by the men of Rirang village, 
and nd men of Kémra! or Mone village do not 
know Persia 
‘* Mathas* kushim, scans churshim.’’ 
He goes to call Mathas, as well as to grind nae er 
(To kill two birds with one stone). Cf. No. 
** Mon-mi bdtang lig lig, bdlbdlsho thig thig.’’ 
The words of Kamrt Neo are weighty, and the 
wild strawberry is very swee 
** Sté pujérang mde, puchhnang pujérang to.’’ 
He was not present at the right moment, but is now 
present when he is not wanted. 
** Dangi mogg, dangi shogg.’’ 
There’s the belly and there’s the grain. 
‘* Kdgg baskydang kdgg chhang dingas.’’ 
A crow’s nestling is cleverer than the crow. 
‘* Bang baydtak ringo, sté laso.’’ 
In saving one’s food, to get one’s face in the mad. 
** Kaggt bang ddlango, shyénang khiio.’’ 
The crow’s foot is on the bough, but his beak is in the 
excrement. 
‘“* Khakango kage, manango sdéngko.”’ 
Gentle of mouth, but hard of heart. 
** Prach ranma, krichi zob.’’ 
Giving one’s finger, and getting one’s elbow burnt, i.e. 
incurring heavy loss in helping another in a sm 
matter. 
** Tang nyamu batyama batyéma kumoi.’’ 
A low caste man of Tango ® village enters affably. 
** Sto ma-khydmig mit béng khyam.’’ 
He chanced to see pai foot of one whose face it was 
not desired to 
‘* Bandras sd-sé khul na ae 
When you kill a monkey, neither its skin nor its head 
ge pense in Outer Tukpé pargand, also called Mone. 
2 A sept of Kanets found in Barang and other villages. 
8 Avi tgs in Tibetan territory. 
