SOME ASSAMESE PROVERBS. 207. Husbaid. গিৰিয়েকে বােলে ভোক ডােক, ঘৈনিয়েকে বােলে পুৱা গধূলি দুই সাজ একে লগে হোক। Giriyeke bole bhok bhok, Ghainiyeke bole pua gadhuli, Dui saj eke lage hok. The husband cries out “ I am hungry,” “ I am hungry,” The wife replies, “ Let the morning meal and evening meal | be taken together.” This is a case where the wife is too thrifty and half-starves her husband. The Assamese has, as rule, three meals a day, ie, in the early morning, midday, and evening. In the early morning he eats cooked rice, either hot or cold, according to his fancy or his means. In the middle of the day he takes what is called জলপান jalpan) or lunch, which often consists of পিঠাগুৰি (pithagusi) or cakes made from rice flour. In the evening is the large meal of the day; it consists of cooked rice, fish, or vegetables. (See No. 66.) 208. Husbaid. জালকে বুলিলে জকাই, আন্ধাৰে মুৰে চিনিব নােৱাৰি, পৈয়েকক বুলিলে ককাই। Jalake bulile jakai, Andhare mudbare chiniba nowari, Paiyekak bulile kakai. The net was mistaken for a jaka, And she called her husband taka ” (elder brother) | in the dark. জাল Gal) is a fishing net, of which there are several kinds- The nets are made from the riha fibre, which is very Univ Calif - Digitized by Microsoft ®
