306 LIEUT.-COLOtfEL D. C. PHILLOTT : 



30. " When the camel wants its ration, it raises its head." (He who wants a thing 

 must exert himself.) Cf. ' No pains no gains.' Vide No. 15. 



31. " You're like the cow that gave nine seers of milk, but after milking kicked over 

 the full pail." (Said of a person that effaces a kindness by an injury.) 



32. (a) " The more the camel hates the jaz l the more he meets it." 



(6) " The more the snake hates mint, the more the mint grows at the mouth of 

 its hole." 

 (Said to one who dislikes a thing and is always coming across it.) 

 t,t,. " Have you eaten sparrow- heads, that you are chattering like this ?" 



34. "A fox fell into a vat of indigo and exclaimed: — 'I am a peacock of the 

 Seventh Heaven.' " 2 (Said to one that makes a boast of what is a misfortune for him.) 

 Cf. ' The fox that lost its tail.' 



35. "While your hand is in the butter rub a little on my hair "; {i.e.., While in a fat 

 billet give me a few pickings). 



36. " He like a sick ass, and they like lazy dogs are waiting for his death." (Said 

 of expectant heirs.) 



37. " Nothing is better than resignation." 



38. " When the fountain reaches to a height, it falls headlong." Cf. ' Pride and a fall.' 



39. "Whatever your hand touches becomes devoid of luck." (Said to an unlucky 

 person.) 



40. " In truth is salvation." 



41. "The xamel mounts a minaret and cries 

 ' Lo here I'm hidden : expose me not.' " 



(Said to a knave or a fool who does ill and says ' keep it secret.') 



42. " The uglier the ape the more amusing its tricks." (Said to a wag or to an 

 invalid that shirks nasty medicine.) 



43. "Till it straightens itself the snake can't enter its hole." Till the knave 

 forsakes his knavery he won't succeed ; or ' I won't let you off till you tell the truth.' 



44. " Hunt like the lion that foxes may live by you." (Said to a merchant that 

 thinks only of small ventures, or to a beggar.) 



45. " The bridal procession is at the door and the bride has gone to the W.C." 

 (Said to one who does things at the wrong time.) Vide Nos. 46 and 104. 



46. " When the game is started the greyhound commences to — ." (As above.) 



47. " The jackal either runs or howls." 3 (Said by a servant asked to do more 

 than one work.) Cf. ' I canna baith spin and rin,'WNo man can sup and blow at 

 once.' 



48. " By the time you have armed yourself the battle is over." (To a slow or idle 

 person.) 



49. "The knife has reached the bone."; {i.e., 'The last straw,' or 'Matters have 

 reached their worst'). 



I Jaz is a thorn disliked by camels. 2 i.e. the Highest Heaven. 



'i It is supposed that a jackal can't howl and run at the same time. 



