148.
সোলা মুখত মাখি পৰে,
সিও লাভৰ ভিতৰ।
Solá mukhat mákhi pare,
Sio lábhar bhitar.
Even if a fly falls into a toothless mouth,
It is a gain.
সোলা means the same as লাপুঙ্গ (lápanag), i.e, toothless.
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149.
চেনেহৰ চুমাই নাকটি চিঙ্গে।
Chenehar chumái nákati chinge.
The kiss of love wounds the tip of the nose,
নাকটি=literally the cartilage of the nose. চিঙ্গে=literally breaks asunder.
This is an ironical expression for false love or affection.
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150.
হেৰা পোৱা ধনৰ চৌদ্ধ অনাও ভাল।
Hera powa dhanar chodha anao bhal.
If you find even fourteen annas of lost money, it is well.
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151.
হাঁহ পোৱালী নিলে সেনে,
তুমি যেনে ময়ো তেনে।
Ha(n)h powali nile sene,
Tumi jene mayo tene.
The hawk has carried off the duckling,
Now we are equal.
Literally, I am the same as you are. The hawk has carried off your duckling, so you can't lord it over me any longer.
