318 LIEUT. -COLONEL D. 0. PHILLOTT : 



150. "Unless there were something, people wouldn't say things." Cf. 'No 

 smoke without fire.' 



151. " The slave went to the stream to draw water : the stream came down in flood 

 and carried oft" the slave." (Said of one who instead of a gain meets a loss). 



152. "A hint to the wise is sufficient." Cf. 'A word to the wise is enough,' 

 and ' Half a tale is enough for a wise man.' 



153. " A guest that tarries long is a burden." (To outstay one's welcome). 



154. "He that has money has might." Cf. ' Might is right.' 



J 55- ( a ) " What comes from the wind (any windfall) goes to the wind ' (is wasted). 

 (b) " The gains by — are spent on the curing of piles." 1 Cf. ' Lightly 

 come lightly go.' c 



156. " Weeping in season is better than laughing out of season." (Same as 

 No. 163). 



157. " Many a hope there is in despair. The end of a dark night is light." 

 Cf. ' The longest lane has a turning.' Vide Nos. 79 & 80. 



158. "A negro does not become white by bathing." Cf. ' Can the Ethiopian 

 change his skin or the leopard his spots." Jer. xii. 23. 



159. (a) "The lamp that is lawful at home is unlawful in the mosque." 

 (b) " First self; then the beggar." Cf. 'Charity begins at home.' 



160. " An empty drum and much noise." (Said of a vain and noisy fool). 



161. " God knows that two of a trade never agree." 



162. "Better the severity of the master than the leniency of the father." 



Cf. ' Spare the rod and spoil the child.' 



163. " Casting stones in season is better than giving money out of season." 

 (Same as No. 156). 



164. "Were there not fear of the Ruler's rod, the drunken slave would vomit in 

 the Ka'ba " (None obeys except through fear. Said to schoolboys and servants). 

 Cf. ' A blate s cat makes a proud mouse.' 



165. "Yes; by combination the world can be conquered." Cf ' Union is 

 strength.' 



166. " Look at your own feet." (Be careful). 



167. " None says, ' My dugh*'\s sour' " {i.e., bad). Cf. ' None cries stinking fish.' 



168. (a) "A green -leaf is a dervish's present. 



What else can he give, for the poor fellow possesses only this?" 

 (b) " To carry the leg of a locust to Solomon. 5 " Cf. ' The widow's mite.' 



169. " By study the pupil overtakes the master." (Perseverance). 



170. "One should commence to pray before misfortune arrives." Cf 'Preven- 

 tion is better than cure.' 



I The disease is supposed to be caused by this vice. 2 Mal-i muft dil-i bi-rahm. 



3 Blate " bashful, shy." * Dugh is mast and water mixed ; it becomes turush after few hours. 



6 The hoopoe invited Solomon and his army to dine and cast into the sea the leg of a locust saying ; " He who fails to get 

 meat from this will have broth." 



