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(d) Everybody sees only his neighbour’s fault, not his own. 
(e) Stagna — tigernosef on account of a hill of such shape. In 
the Instrumental shores., the s is pronounced distinctly, 
although in pure Ladakhi shores would be spoken 
shorei. 
20. (a) I 
(6) chu’ithsod’la Ita’ste, nya’la bar’zum ma tang’. 
(c) Do not grasp a fish, unless you know the depth of the 
water. 
(d) Do not accuse a man before the court, unless you know 
how rich he is. (Refers to the former bad manage- 
ment of justice in Ladakh). 
(e) The ma = not, of the second sentence silently refers also to 
the first. 
21. (a) ^•^•q=T|-c5=r|I| 
( b) sta’zhon go’chag, bong’zhon lag’chag. 
(c) Horse-riding [may cause] head-breaking, donkey-riding 
[may cause] hand-breaking. 
(d) It is safest to remain low and humble. 
(e) The two sentences consist each of a two-syllabled Comp. 
det. 
22. (a) 
(b) sta’la shmig’pa gyab’ces thong’ste, 
bon’gui ra’go ma skyang’. 
(c) Seeing [them] shoeing a horse, you must not stretch the 
donkey’s foot [for shoeing]. 
(d) Do not imitate high people and become a fool. 
23. (a) I 
(6) bu’lon med’na lag’midang’ 
thser’ka med’na star’gan nyos’ 
(c) If you have no debts, you may be security for another ; 
and if you have no sorrow, buy an old horse ! 
(d) A rich and happy man may do some stupid thing. 
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