Moral.—People often lose the little they have by aspiring to more.

17. THE SPARROW AND THE MOUNTAIN.

“A sparrow who tried to kick the mountain himself toppled over.”

    1. Shunútur-se
    2. The sparrow
    3. tshíshe—sáti
    4. with the mountain
    5. pájja dem thé
    6. kicked
    7. náre
    8. fall
    9. gó.
    10. went.

18. THE BAT SUPPORTING THE FIRMAMENT.

The bat is in the habit of sleeping on its back. It is believed to be very proud. It is supposed to say as it lies down and stretches its legs towards heaven, “This I do so that when the heavens fall down I may be able to support them.”

    1. Tilteò
    2. A bat
    3. ráte
    4. at night
    5. súto—to
    6. sleeping
    7. pey
    8. its legs
    9. húnte
    10. upwards
    11. angái—warì
    12. heaven—ward
    13. theun;
    14. does;
    15. angái
    16. the heavens
    17. wáti—to
    18. when falling
    19. pêy—gì
    20. with my feet
    21. sanarem theun.
    22. uphold I will.

19. “NEVER WALK BEHIND A HORSE OR BEFORE A KING” as you will get kicked in either case.

    1. ashpe
    2. horse
    3. pataní
    4. behind
    5. nè bó;
    6. not walk;
    7. rajó
    8. raja
    9. mutshanì
    10. in front
    11. nè bó.
    12. not walk.

20. UNION IS STRENGTH.