No. 23. — 1881.] SINHALESE PROVERBS. 



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203. * CffQtslO «S5<g©<{ *S)c§ 203. What you have done 

 ssiQ C@^^. to others will bear fruit on 



yourself. 



204. q?§0 tS<D<£^ q?S) 204. Why burn your 

 geede33GD2tf©?rf «iS? fingers when you have the 

 ^ ^ pincers? 



205. ^®Ddi8c) <8^i©i@ 205. Like clutching Htn- 

 epi(^g£)D £)3©cs5. guruwela (a thorny creeper) 



w hen in trouble. 



206. epf)4*o 25h§€£oe>0 206. What is the use of 

 *Di?9 «3t@o9J <^®o0e? relations who do not help you 



when your dam is broken ? 



207. q?§GMD^ ^igoa en 207. It is reported that the 

 <D&itS)&i E>i(^€>(^£9qs <*>C£>o<^3 jackal said, that although the 



*te> 45®>q. yi f d f " Tf? a \ is i but r 



« nehya,j it is better to plough 



on the (sea ) beach. 



This proverb is often in the 

 mouth of people living on the sea 

 coast to show their preference 

 for it to interior districts. 



208. ee^§ tt6&6 r S z&x 208. Will the dog that has 

 ^d6 3 ® ? eaten a ship-load of dung s 



notice a little bad smell ? 



209. c^czteGOS* e^csJcD 6 209. The gift of a gift is 

 2£© S>z(5ic£>. the best gift. 



210. Cfo0o5o33O ©8s03&>® 210. Iftheblacksmithdoes 



^ w even will not care for ]t. 



Much less do 1 care. 



211. ^<*>GD3<^@ 6553 <§>2Q 211. The A'ndi % are of 

 €>© <9 S3)) 85$ 8553 S3© 080D ©1)20 one tribe, but each has a 

 €>©^@@. separate Kokkdnanpayiya.\ 



* The "amuna" equals about six bushels, 

 f The "neliya " equals i of a bushel. 



| A tribe of Muhammadan fakirs who are professional beggars, 

 § A bag in which a beggar puts his things. 



