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

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40. Muisan [the devill will stay till liis day.
41. The long-Hver is in no danger till his time come.
42. The Christmas revels [feast-ponder] ending at
Easter.
43. The fox waiting for the bnll's flesh [venison],
44. Where the sow is, there is her stye.
45. The herse's care over the grave [narrow house.]
46. Far is aid from a woman, whose people are in
Ireland.
47. The hen's salutation at the high-door.
48. A quill-driver without a snuff-box, and a beggar
without suspicion.
49. The man who will neither buy, nor sell justice.
50. The man who turns not his back on either bis
friend or his foe.
51. The man who neither forsakes his girl, nor his
comrade.
52. Hospitality to the exile, and broken bones to the
oppressor [injurious.]
G.
1. Though nigh us be near, yet, on us is nearer.
2. Though near be to a man his coat, yet nearer is
his shirt;
3. If you saw a man famihar with your mother you
would blab it.
4. Take long stitches, and quickly be done with it.
3. Promise thy chief a giftj and let himself come to
crave it.