Kyi Naing - Myanmar proverbs that counter evil intentions

Author's note

There are proverbs in every country and every ethnic group in the world.

A proverb is a proverb that is used to make a statement effective and to make the meaning clear and vivid.

The ancients often used proverbs to teach and to make them more effective. This tradition is a good tradition and is still used today.

“The Burmese people love to seek morals and to talk about them. We can see a hint of this in Burmese proverbs,” wrote U Pe Maung Tin.

Burmese proverbs are often extracted and used from epics, historical accounts, ancient tales, and poetic verses.

In fact, Burmese proverbs are from the Burmese people's imagination and creativity, and some are deeply invented and contain human nature. Some are a reflection of old customs and beliefs. Some contain natural concepts and ideas. Some are satirical about the actions and events of people who are not in harmony with their own nature.

Some are funny, some are instructive, and all are memorable.

There are many old folk tales in Myanmar. Some are about justice and justice, some are historical events, some are stories about the Buddha's death and resurrection. There are also proverbs and historical stories.

This book of memorable proverbs and stories is intended for children and young adults, and has been carefully selected and presented from various books and literature. It is believed that it will be entertaining, informative, and memorable.

Kyi Naing

Pork chops on the other side of the river

Once upon a time, a large merchant ship was anchored in a port city...

The weather was very cool, a cold winter night, so the boatman and his crew would gather around the fire and chat about whatever they could find.

The boatman was thinking and they were talking idly.

"If you can soak in this river without clothes all night, I will give you the boat and everything on it," he said.

The boatmen looked at each other and stood motionless. Then one of the boatmen began to

"If you really give it to me, I'll drown myself in the water."

He said.

"If you can, I will give it to you. If you can't, you will be a slave for the rest of your life."

The boat captain made a substitution.

I asked reluctantly because I thought it was impossible to really soak in such cold weather.

"Sweet?"

"I will, may the Lord keep his promise."

Saying this, he lowered his small boat into the river while the boatmen watched.

On the same night that the boatman was soaking in the water, a pile of garbage was burning on the other side of the river.

The boatman endured the cold all night, but he persevered, thinking that this was the only way out of his misery.

So, after a whole night of perseverance, the night passed and dawn arrived. The boatman came out of the water and went to the boatman...

"Sir, boatman, please give me the boat and the crew as you promised."

He requested.

If you soak all night in the water, you will die of cold, and if you can't soak and come ashore, it is against the rules, so you don't have to pay, and you have to be more careful. The boatman, who had always thought that he would be able to serve you for the rest of his life, changed his mind and refused to pay when he was told that he really had to pay.

"You can soak all night, there's a big bonfire on the other side,"

"I can't give it to you because it's not in accordance with the rules because it's being heated with this fire," he refused.

Then the boatman also filed a lawsuit, claiming that it was unfair.

The judge heard both sides and ordered the princes to buy a pig's leg at the market.

If you get a pig, have the boatman light a fire on the other side.

"You have to bring firewood from this side all day, and you have to return to the office in the evening."

He sent his guards and the audience to watch.

The boatman took the pork and roasted it on the other side of the fire, but it was still raw and not cooked until nightfall.

The judge told the boat captain that the boat had to be withdrawn because the fish didn't show any signs of life until the evening.

"You boatman, you know for yourself that the fire on the other side has no effect on this side, don't you? You are being cunning and refusing. As promised, give the boat and its cargo to the boatman," he ordered.

Based on this example , they have come to use the proverb, "A pig on the other side of the river."

In that story, the boatman asked if he would like to take a dip in the river, and the boatman said, "I will." This is based on the idea that people would bet on something, and scholars say that the expression "I will take a dip" or "I will take a dip" has emerged today when people make bets on something.