পৃষ্ঠা:Some Assamese proverbs.djvu/৫৩

WHEN EVERYTHING HAS GONE WRONG — A GOOD PIECE OF ADYICE. 43 119. When everything has gone wrong, Dhekito larak pharak katarato bhag^, Kon kalai gal tarahe laga. The dheki has become unsteady, the po^t is broken, How can I say who has gone where. ■^^^1 is the stand on which the dheU works. 120. Idiosjncrasies. Dhantoye pati kanto, Manuhtoye pati manto. Each grain of paddy has its grain of rice; Each person has his idiosyncrasy. The first line is put in with the idea of throwing additional emphasis on the second line. As a matter of fact, it is incorrect that each grain of paddy contains a grain of rice, as any Assamese peasant will tell you, or you can see for yourself. A certain number of grains in each ear contain nothing. The Assamese call such *t^t^ (patdn). 121. A good piece of advice, Dhan laba lekhi, bat buliba dekhi. Count money first before you take it over, And see the road as you walk, ^f'T'^l means to walk, to pass. ?!^ ^f^^i Cff^, walk with your eyes open. A very sensible piece of advice.