140. “If you believe, it is a god—if not, plaister detached from a wall.”
“Daryā men rahnā aur magar machh se bair karnā.”
141. “To dwell in the river and be at enmity with the crocodile.”
“Khudā shakar-khore ko shakar detā hai.”
142. “God gives sugar to him who eats sugar.” i.e. He provides for his creatures according to their wants.
“Na burad kazz-i-narmrā tegh-i-tez.”
143. “A sharp sword will not cut raw silk.”
“Nakl-i-âish bih az âīsh.”
144. “The narration of pleasure is better than the pleasure itself.”