1*2. ©eoD<g<s>T^6-5J epi^D 



' Even in the coast of Soli, 

 there are starving men, and 

 even in Gilimale there are 

 white-teethed men. ' 



The coast of Soli is Choice- 

 mandala, or Coromandel coast, 

 and the proverb shews that 

 even in ancient times it was 

 considered a land abounding in 

 corn. Gilimale is a village in 

 S a I aragamuwa , which was re- 

 markable for the quantity of 

 betel leaves it produced. The 

 expression white-teethed, is ap- 

 plied to a man who abstains 

 from chewing betel. 



13. ?fi(^)Z))®)5&3 §^3©6 'Murdering with cold water.' 

 <?^o03 Attempting to injure a man 



by deceit and plausible words. 



14. 6-55) sa<5<^<SD353 B 7 Q 'When one bullock breaks 

 <?oHQSb® doge)©. £fi&2(jG)D the fence, the whole herd will 

 £5303 enter. 5 



When one individual of a 

 family, class, or nation, comes 

 into a place, others of his class 

 will soon follow. 



15. d^^^i ©d<§£o£)3 © He murders saints, but 

 (D\od^Qd ©i'o)350'3'3 drinks water after straining.' 



To strain at a gnat, and swal- 

 low a camel. 



The Buddhist devotees are 

 enjoined not to drink water 

 without straining, to prevent 

 the destruction of animalcule 

 in it. 



16. co^iDe^g e^B gjOaJ. ' Like seeking for cotton in a 

 ©ce^e^oGKKJ house where iron had been 



burnt.' 



