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B. PROVERBS.
DOTAGE.
To an old man people say.
8. Tu djarro mo to shudung "\
thou and old brains delivered, j" ^ "* °W ^ ^ g°* rid °f y°Ur Senses-"
Old women are very much dreaded and are accused of creating mischief wherever
they go.
DUTIES TO THE AGED.
9. (£/*.*) Djuwanie heneru digasus, djarvelo betshumus \ " When young I gave
In youth's time I gave, in old age I demand f awa^ no™ that I am oId
J you should support me."
A BUENT CHILD, &c, &c.
10. JS& damm agdru d&ddo duguni sliang the !
Once in fire you have been burnt, a second time take care !
EVIL COMMUNICATIONS, &c, &c.
11. M khatsh Mtshek bilo budo donate she. ) One rotten sheep spoils
One bad sheep if there be, to thewhole flock is an insult, j the whole flock-
12. Ek khatsho manujo budote sha = one bad man is to all an insult.
ADVICE TO KEEP GOOD COMPANY.
13. A. Mishto vianujo—Itatshi bey to, to mishto sitshe
Katsho manujo—/cats/a beglo, to "katsho sitshe
When you [who are bad?] are sitting near a good man you learn good things.
« » o> >, >> » bad ,, „ „ bad ,,
This proverb is not very intelligible, if literally translated.
DIMMI CON CHI TU PEATICHI, &c„ &c.
14. Tiis mate rd : meg shughulo to hun, mas tute ram : tu ho hanu = " Tell me
" my friend is such and such a one, I will tell you who you are."
DISAPPOINTMENT.
15. Shdhare keru ge slang sliem. the — &omi tsldni teg tshini teganu.
'< Into the city he went horns to place ( acquire ). but ears he cut thus he did.
" He went to acquire horns and got his ears cut off-"
HOW TO TEEAT AN ENEMY.
Di de, putsh ha?iz=" give the daughter and eat the son," is a Ghilgit proverb with
regard to how one ought to treat an enemy. The recommendation given is : " marry your
daughter to your foe and then kill Kim," [ by which you get a male's head which is more
* The abbreviations " G." and " A." stand respectively for " in the GMlghiti dialect" and " in tlie Astori dialect."
B. PROVERBS.
DOTAGE.
To an old man people say.
8. Tu djarro mo to shudung "\
thou and old brains delivered, j" ^ "* °W ^ ^ g°* rid °f y°Ur Senses-"
Old women are very much dreaded and are accused of creating mischief wherever
they go.
DUTIES TO THE AGED.
9. (£/*.*) Djuwanie heneru digasus, djarvelo betshumus \ " When young I gave
In youth's time I gave, in old age I demand f awa^ no™ that I am oId
J you should support me."
A BUENT CHILD, &c, &c.
10. JS& damm agdru d&ddo duguni sliang the !
Once in fire you have been burnt, a second time take care !
EVIL COMMUNICATIONS, &c, &c.
11. M khatsh Mtshek bilo budo donate she. ) One rotten sheep spoils
One bad sheep if there be, to thewhole flock is an insult, j the whole flock-
12. Ek khatsho manujo budote sha = one bad man is to all an insult.
ADVICE TO KEEP GOOD COMPANY.
13. A. Mishto vianujo—Itatshi bey to, to mishto sitshe
Katsho manujo—/cats/a beglo, to "katsho sitshe
When you [who are bad?] are sitting near a good man you learn good things.
« » o> >, >> » bad ,, „ „ bad ,,
This proverb is not very intelligible, if literally translated.
DIMMI CON CHI TU PEATICHI, &c„ &c.
14. Tiis mate rd : meg shughulo to hun, mas tute ram : tu ho hanu = " Tell me
" my friend is such and such a one, I will tell you who you are."
DISAPPOINTMENT.
15. Shdhare keru ge slang sliem. the — &omi tsldni teg tshini teganu.
'< Into the city he went horns to place ( acquire ). but ears he cut thus he did.
" He went to acquire horns and got his ears cut off-"
HOW TO TEEAT AN ENEMY.
Di de, putsh ha?iz=" give the daughter and eat the son," is a Ghilgit proverb with
regard to how one ought to treat an enemy. The recommendation given is : " marry your
daughter to your foe and then kill Kim," [ by which you get a male's head which is more
* The abbreviations " G." and " A." stand respectively for " in the GMlghiti dialect" and " in tlie Astori dialect."