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

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22. Fear na bà fèiii sa phoU an toiseach. (z)
23. Feumaidh na fithich fein bhi beo.
24«. Far an laigh na fir, 's ann a dh'eirighis iad.
25. Far nach bi na coin, cha leigear iad.
26. Fiiighleach an tailleir shathaich, Ian spàin a
chabhruich.
27. Fios fithich.
28. Far nach bi na mic-uchd, cha bhi na fir-f heachd.
29. Faodaidh gnothach an righ, tighinn an rathad
a bhaigeir.
SO. Faodaidh cat sealltuin air righ.
31. Far nach bi na failleinean, cha bhi na cnodhan
còinich.
32. Feuch nach gabh do shuil e.
33. Feumaidh fear nan cuaran eirigh uair throimh
fear nan brog. («)
Si. Fuiligidh gach beathach bhi gu math, ac-h mac an
duine.
35. Far am bi deadh-dhuin' is duin' è cuid re cuid-
eachd is na aonar.
'36. Fag cuid dithis a feitheamhan fhir abhios amach.
37. Feumaidh gach beo, bheathachadh.
oS. Far an taine 'n abhuin is ann is mo 'n fhuaim.
39. Fanaidh duine sona' re sith, is bheir duine dona*
dui-leum.
(z) " He that owns the cow, goes nearest her tail.*^ " Every
man is busy and careful about his proper interest." — Kelly s
Prov.
(a) The cuaran^ or cz^arogjwas made either of the raw hide
of the deer, or of the untanned cow or horse leather, and being
bandaged on the foot and leg, required more time than the bro.^^
which is tied with single point or latchet.