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14. "I break the tie of my friendship that perchance when the knot is tied I may 

 become closer to you. " (As the two ends of the knotted string become nearer to each 

 other.) (A reply to No. 13.) 



15. " He who travels by night reaches his stage during the day : 



He who sleeps by night brings ruin on himself." 

 (He that toils, succeeds ; and he that is lazy, fails.) Cf. 'No gains without pains.' 

 Vide also No. 30. 



16. (a) " He commences to mourn before the death." 



(b) " He cries out before he is hurt." 



(c) % *J 'Si J^. 



(d) " He weeps before the recital of the martyrdom." 



(e) " He takes off his shoes before he reaches the stream." 



17. " If fruit hangs over the garden wall, every passer-by will stone it." (Look 

 after your valuables. Often with reference to a wife.) 



18. " He is so stingy that if even the gutter pipe l of his roof be pointed into the 

 street he can't sleep." 



19. " He always makes a poor mouth " (cries poverty). 



20. Servant — " My work is like a cook's; as you pay, so is your messing." 

 Master — "A willing horse is given abundant fodder." 



21. " To drink deep and keep sober is easy: 



If you rise in life and don't become swollen-headed ( drunk), then you're a man.'''' 

 Cf. Judge no man until he's seen success. 



22. " Good juice from fruit comes without squeezing ; " (i.e., love is not by forcing). 



23. " My father was minister to the King. What's that to do with you ?" (Said 

 to one boasting of his ancestors : i.e., personal worth alone counts.) Cf. 'True worth is 

 more than Norman blood.' 



24. " An innocent man may get as far as the foot of the scaffold but he will not 

 mount it " (i.e., he will escape actual punishment). 



25. " New sleeves do you eat the pilo." (This saying is attributed to Bahlul, the 

 brother of Harun" r-Rashtd. Ill-dressed, he was refused admittance to a feast so he 

 donned a gown with flowing sleeves and was admitted with honour.) Cf. ' Gude claes 

 open a' doors.' 



26. " They have made this camel lie down at my door. (They have forcibly 

 tracked this matter to me.) 



27. " You will be given butter according to the quantity of your dugh." (Said to a 

 master that expects much from an ill-paid servant.) 



28. " Don't take up a morsel larger than your mouth " ; (i.e., a small man should 

 not undertake too great a work). Cf. ' He has bitten off more than he can chew.' Vide 

 No. 132. 



29. " If you wish to avoid disgrace, do as men do." Cf. ' In Rome do as Rome does.' 



1 Navdan of earthenware and of practically no value. 



