Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases

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Every relation is not a friend j unhappy is he v* hoi'-:
truft is in his relations.
105 Two peribns find not their favourite dlfh at the
fame table.
The needy m uft not be bafhful.
There is ieldom much joy, without Tome grief at
hand.
It is not believed the liberal can be drained till his
pocket is turned infide out.
Do your bed, and God will help.
1 10 The fervice of a friend is not done without trouble.
You'll never fill your father's footfteps.
The meanly parfimonious fpends his means without
fatisfattion.
The carriers motto, Little at a time, and often.
Fingal never gave battle without having caufe -to la-
ment.
* 15 Victuals are never dear, if to be had.
He is not a fervant.that will not obey.
One may repent, but he cannot recall.
Threats never kill.
Cold and dearth come not till fpring.
120 If you have, it will be grudged.
Better grudged, than not had.
There will rife no cream on the cat's milk difh.
J have but fhort hofe of the web, but you have long
troufers of it.
-God never fent the mouth without the meat.
The ale-wife's whifper foon turns loud.
125 You would lofe your ears, if they were not fixed to
your head.
Keep the fair on the fair day.
Pride does not fpurn profit.
No fooner ficknefs leaves you, than itching attacks
you.
It is hard to make good houfe-keeping from empty
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