Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases

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7. Bithidh dùil ri fear feachd, ach cha bhi dull ri
fear lie.
8. Buinigear biiaii!b le foigbidinn.
9. Bean-tighe ghanntair, 's i 's luaith cbailtear.
10. Buille 's gacb aon chraoibb, 's gun cbraobb idu*
a leagadb.
11. Bior a' d' gborn na faisg: ri d' nambad t-easbb-
uidh na ruisg ; rinn gcarra-sgian ri t-fbeol na
eisd ; bèisd nimb ri d' bbco na duisg,
12. Breac na linnc, slat na coille, 's fiadb na fireacb ;
nieirleadh nacb do gbabh duine riamb ndir
as. [n)
1 3. Builla gacb aon fbir an ceann an fhir cbarraich.
14. Bàtbaidh uisge teatb teine.
J 5. Bold a Bliaird ris a cbaistail.
16. Bba rud-eigin a db'uisg far am bath t' an ga-
mban. [o)
17. Bitbidb mir a gbil' grnnndail air gacb mèis.
i 8. B'fhusa Eo£(ban a chuir air eacb.
(vi) This pithy apothegm hath a powerful influence on the
uiinds and habits of the Gael even at this day ; for they seem not
to be aware, that the spontaneous produce of the spot is as justly
individual property, as the spot itself.
(o) « There was ay some water where the stirk was drown-
ed/' — Kelly's Scott. Prov.