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49. Is malrg a chulreadh a cliuincag air a ciai do
neach nacli ciiire dad innte.
50. Is mairo- a shinneadh lambh na h-airce do cliridhe
na circe.
51. Is feaiT an t-olc eolacli, no 'n t-olc ain-eolach.
52. Is fearr teine beag a gharas, no teine mor a loisg-
eas. (5)
53. Is ioma ni a chailleas fear na h-imrich.
54. Is furas buill* an treun-fhir aitlineacha.
55. Is fuar comuinn an ath-chleamnais. (t)
56. Is trian suiridh samhladh.
57. Is trian oibir toisich.
58. Is fearr fuigheall na braid no fuigheail na sgeig.
59. Is math an scathan siiil caraid.
60. Is trom an eireadh an t-aineolas.
61. Is trie a cliuir fear gara nia lios, nach d'thug tor-
adh as.
62. Is maith ga'm foghnadh feara odhar do mhnaibh
riach.
63. Is lag gualainn gun bhrathair ^n am do na fir
teachd a lathair.
64;, Is furas teine fhada 'n cois craoibhe.
65, Is tiuighe 'm brat a chuir du bailt.
(s) " Better a wee ingle to warm you, than a meikle fire to
burn you." — -ib. Medio tutissmus ibis,
(.t) « Applied to a wedded pair that are blood relations.

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Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases
DescriptionEnglished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin.
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA 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.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected 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.