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57. Have the caution of a thief over every thing, but
make a thief of no one whatever.
58. All things must be as God would have it. {7i)
59. I would give him a night's fare, although he had
a man's head under his arm-pit.
60. The raven's fate befall them ! (o)
61. Black was his end.
62. His hour was pursuing him.
63. Every Sunday will bring with it a week.
64. Borrowing and lending throughout the world was
always>
65. It would move the heart of a stone.
66. It were pity dry-weather should do harm.
67. Threaten, but strike not.
68. One knock on the head, or two on the neck.
69. There was another day, ?. c I've seen another day,
70. That is hereditary to him, z, c. it runs in his veins.
71. Better the half yesterday, than the whole to-day.
72. There is hope of a mariner's return [from sea],
but none of a man from the church-yard, i, e,
the grave.
73. You're as long tuning your pipe as another would
play a tune.
74. He had a life-cGmhig, i. e. his hour was not come.
(n) " Whatever is, is best." Pope. *' What God will, no frost
can kill.'' — RttT/'s Prov.
(o) It is a popular belief among the Gael, that the young
raven kills the old one. The North American Indians deem it
a duty to kill their parents.
" If e'er returns
Thy much-lov'd mother from the desert wood,
Cherish her age, — and when disease
Preys on her languid limbs, then Mndly stab her
V/ltk thine own hands, nor suifer her to linger
Like Christian cowards, in a life of pain." — Whartoh.
57. Have the caution of a thief over every thing, but
make a thief of no one whatever.
58. All things must be as God would have it. {7i)
59. I would give him a night's fare, although he had
a man's head under his arm-pit.
60. The raven's fate befall them ! (o)
61. Black was his end.
62. His hour was pursuing him.
63. Every Sunday will bring with it a week.
64. Borrowing and lending throughout the world was
always>
65. It would move the heart of a stone.
66. It were pity dry-weather should do harm.
67. Threaten, but strike not.
68. One knock on the head, or two on the neck.
69. There was another day, ?. c I've seen another day,
70. That is hereditary to him, z, c. it runs in his veins.
71. Better the half yesterday, than the whole to-day.
72. There is hope of a mariner's return [from sea],
but none of a man from the church-yard, i, e,
the grave.
73. You're as long tuning your pipe as another would
play a tune.
74. He had a life-cGmhig, i. e. his hour was not come.
(n) " Whatever is, is best." Pope. *' What God will, no frost
can kill.'' — RttT/'s Prov.
(o) It is a popular belief among the Gael, that the young
raven kills the old one. The North American Indians deem it
a duty to kill their parents.
" If e'er returns
Thy much-lov'd mother from the desert wood,
Cherish her age, — and when disease
Preys on her languid limbs, then Mndly stab her
V/ltk thine own hands, nor suifer her to linger
Like Christian cowards, in a life of pain." — Whartoh.
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (49) |
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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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