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49 dja. yy fi%± <j\ u-ftXfia <-~>y>-\ '±>\ js\> f-\J> ^j^H <-J]^ 

 Ber-apa tinggi terbang bangau iiu ahhir-nia hinggap iga 



di-belakang kerbau juga. 

 " HoAvever lofty may be the flight of the white paddy-bird, it 

 '•' settles on the buffalo's back after all." Kl. 91. Hk. Ab. 108. 



However long we may live in the world and however lofty our station, we 

 must die in the end. 



50 Oj*JLj aJj^jAj jjsj] kst 3 y — i\j> 

 Ber-apa panjang lunjur bagitu-lah salimut. 



" According to the length of the body, so must the length of 

 " the sheet be." Kl. 71. 



A man's actions should be in accordance with his state in life. " Cut your 

 "coat according- to your cloth." 



Cf. Hindustani. Jittii cliadar utna ' paum phailana. " Stretch your legs 

 according to the length of your blanket." (Journal, Straits Branch, R. A. S., 

 No. 3, p. 50.) 



5 1 J> L o/U j) U J\j> 

 Berdni malu takiit mati. 



" Eeady to face shame, but fearful of death." Kl. 94. 

 Said of those who prefer to suffer dishonour than to expose themselves to 

 the inconveniences attending the defence of truth and right. 

 The converse also holds good : — 

 Bh'ani mati tafari main. 



52 (__£.} aLj jSj) j)[> icljtj* 



Ber-bunyi batu ber-bunyi-lah diet. 

 "When a stone speaks so will he." Hk. Ab. 123. 

 Said of a person caught in the commission of an offence and who has no 

 answer to make. . 



53 fat> ujIxjLj.} ^^--j jj^ tf\ ,JU ajI l-^-jj^ tfy^Py. 

 Ber-pikir-kan dusun-nia itualam ini dan bilalang di-sangka-nia laug, 



" To think that one's village is the whole world and to take 

 • grasshoppers for eagles." Kl. S6. 



Ber-gilir ka-burit-au. 

 a To wear ship." 

 A nautical term, not a proverb. 

 Favre has misunderstood Marsdex, from whom he takes the phrase. 



