Some Assamese proverbs

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...the dominion of patala, or the infernal regions, to Bali." fa also means a sacrifice. st?% means hand-to-hand conflict; also two people working together at the same task. faartoft is the same as ftfetitfa, which means friendship. 133. So terrible that even Bhagabanto and Basudev are afraid. 55 55tTS f-fft ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...the dominion of patala, or the infernal regions, to Bali." fa also means a sacrifice. st?% means hand-to-hand conflict; also two people working together at the same task. faartoft is the same as ftfetitfa, which means friendship. 133. So terrible that even Bhagabanto and Basudev are afraid. 55 55tTS f-fft fasifo TtCTf frfc I Bhayat Bhagabanta palai kilalai Basudeo darai. Bhagabanta even flies from fear, and Basudev is afraid that he will be beaten. s-5fS or ft-fa is wsr (Parmeswar), fPT is another name for 3 (Krishna). The above saying is quoted in the case of a person of ungovernable temper. 134., Bitter words are hard to hear. Bhatar tita khabaloi bhal, matar tita khabaloi tan. It is good to eat bitter rice, but it is hard to hear bitter words. 5f5l, i.e., rice cooked with teng&s (acid fruits). Bhalar bhal sharbati kal. Good comes from good for all time. Tfc 1T (literally), for ever and ever. 136. Which is the sweeter--sweet words or sweet food f (Mm Pfrl?T fatl? Bhojan mitha ne bachan mitha? Which is sweeter--sweet food or sweet words? fSH also means a passage from a sacred book. This saying means that the person who would go to a feast uninvited, would not perhaps be so ready to go to battle if called upon. 138. On growing old. Mor por bowari haba, mok chulit dhari batat thaba. My son will have a sister-in-law, Who will catch me by the hair and throw me on the path. Ctfs is a younger brother's wife. The speaker here is the old mother, who views with dismay the prospect of her new daughter-in-law. 139. Cutting wood by no means an easy task. ciwn tcs ya ttft G& crw i Momaiye kath kate maye pani hen dekhe. The maternal uncle cuts wood; his wife thinks this as easy a job as drawing water. 140. Where there is a will there... Read Less