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01 Mhurchaidh 'us Fhearchair; dithis aig Murchadh,
's aig Fearchar a h-aon.
Murdoch and Farq_uhars drinking ; two /o Murdoch,
one to Farquhar.
01c mu 'n fhàrdaich, 'us math mu 'n rathad mhor.
Bad at home, good abroad.
01c na cuise gu deireadh.
Leave the disagreeable part of the case to the last.
01c no math mo bhriogais fheiu, 's i 's fhearr dhomhsa.
Be viy breeches good or bad, my own are the best for me.
01c no 'mhath le fear 'g a h-iarraidh, thig i niar 'an
dèigh an uisge.
Let it please a man or no, after rain from ivest 'twill
blow.
See ' Gaoth niar '.
Onfhadh na poite bige.
The raging of the little 'pot.
When the pat's fu' it will boil ower. — Scot,
Oran na bà maoile — ' tha mi ullamh dhiot.'
The song of the hornless cow — ' / am done with you.'
Oran na circe beadaidh.
Tlie song of the pert hen.

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Collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrases
Description"... based on Macintoshs collection". Edited by Alexander Nicolson. Second edition, revised.
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.