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41. Am pori is fearr a sheinn Ruadhrigh riamh^
gliabhta seirbh dheth.
42. Am fear a ghleitheas a theangaidh, gleidhidh e
charaid.
43. Am fear nach bi olc na aire, cha smuainicli e olc
fir eile.
44. Am fear nach gabh 'niiair a glieibh, cha n fhaidh
'nuair is ail.
45. Am fear a bhios bèudach e fein, cha scuir e dh'
eigneach chaich.
46. A bhò is meas' a th' ann sa bhuaile is i 's airde
geum.
47. Aon inghean caillich, aon èun teallaich.
48. Am fear is faide saoghal 's e 's mo chi.
49. Am fear nach treabh air muir, cha treabh e air tlr,
50. Adhaircibh fad air a chrodh tha fada 'uainn.
51. Am fear nach seall roimh, seallaidh e na dheigh.
52. Air dha bhi reamhar no caol, s mairg nach beath-
aicheadh laogh dha fein.
53. Am fear a theid do 'n tigh mhor gun ghnothach,
gheibh e gnothach as.
54. Am fear nach dean cur re la fuar, cha dean e buain
re la teath.
55. A ni nach gabh nigheadh, cha ghabh e fasgah.
56. Am fear nach freagair athair no mhathair, frea-
gaireadh e ni 's taire, craicionn an laoigh. (:r)
(*) Alluding to a profligate's enlisting.
41. Am pori is fearr a sheinn Ruadhrigh riamh^
gliabhta seirbh dheth.
42. Am fear a ghleitheas a theangaidh, gleidhidh e
charaid.
43. Am fear nach bi olc na aire, cha smuainicli e olc
fir eile.
44. Am fear nach gabh 'niiair a glieibh, cha n fhaidh
'nuair is ail.
45. Am fear a bhios bèudach e fein, cha scuir e dh'
eigneach chaich.
46. A bhò is meas' a th' ann sa bhuaile is i 's airde
geum.
47. Aon inghean caillich, aon èun teallaich.
48. Am fear is faide saoghal 's e 's mo chi.
49. Am fear nach treabh air muir, cha treabh e air tlr,
50. Adhaircibh fad air a chrodh tha fada 'uainn.
51. Am fear nach seall roimh, seallaidh e na dheigh.
52. Air dha bhi reamhar no caol, s mairg nach beath-
aicheadh laogh dha fein.
53. Am fear a theid do 'n tigh mhor gun ghnothach,
gheibh e gnothach as.
54. Am fear nach dean cur re la fuar, cha dean e buain
re la teath.
55. A ni nach gabh nigheadh, cha ghabh e fasgah.
56. Am fear nach freagair athair no mhathair, frea-
gaireadh e ni 's taire, craicionn an laoigh. (:r)
(*) Alluding to a profligate's enlisting.
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (28) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80462422 |
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Description | A 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. |
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Description | Selected 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. |
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