পৃষ্ঠা:Some Assamese proverbs.djvu/৫৯

THE BOON OF HAVING A TEAVELLING COMPANION. 49 144. The boon of having a travelling companion. Lag hale Lankalaiko jaba pari. In company ona can go even as far as Lanka. Lanka is the name given by Hindus to Ceylon. 145. The more haste the less speed. Lard lari belika jolong-at j^pi nosomdi. When you are in a hurry, you can't fit in even Q,jdpi into the knapsack. This saying is meant to illustrate the idea expressed in our own proverb " The more baste the loss speed." 146. What makes up the house, Lardi luriye ghar khdn, Dokhorai dukhariye juhal khdn. Children make up the house, Sundries also make up the hearth. CWtc«(t^1 ^^ means odds and ends of firewood that are not burnt. ^'5t^=^^K=^^<f^1 it^=hearth. 147" Do as you would be done by, ^Mzi iitc^ ^Tl ^t^, Samane samane karibd kdj, Harile jikile nai laj. Deal equally with your equals, And then whether you succeed in life or not, you need not be ashamed. In fact, " Do as you would be done by.'*