“Everybody has his own troubles.”--[_Mauritius._]
69. Çarbon zamés va done la farine. (Le charbon jamais ne donnera de
farine.)
“Coal will never make flour.”--You can’t wash a negro
white.--[_Mauritius._]
70. Çatte boire dilhouile enbas latabe. (Le chat boit l’huile sous la
table.)
“Cat’s drinking the oil under the table.”--People are making fun at
your expense, though you don’t know it.--[_Mauritius._]
71. Çatte noir apéle larzent.[30] (Un chat noir présage [appelle] de
l’argent.)
“A black cat brings money (good luck.)”--[_Mauritius._]
[30] This is certainly of English origin.
72. Çatte qui éna matou fére lembarras. (La chatte qui a un matou fait
ses embarras.)
“The she-cat who has a tom-cat, puts on airs.”--[_Mauritius._]
73. Çatte qui fine bourle av difé pére lacende. (Le chat qui s’est brûlé
avec le feu, a peur de la cendre.)
“When a cat has been once burned by fire, it is even afraid of
cinders.”--[_Mauritius._]