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66» Is ann as a bheagan a thig am moran. {a)
67. Is duilich duin' a lorgach* tre abhainn,
" 68. Is trie a bha claitheamh fad' an laimh gealtair,
69. Is gann a ghaoth nach seoladh tu.
70. Imridh breug gobhal.
71. Is duilich camag a thoirt a darach, ann san f haill-
ein ann d'fhas.
72. Is sleamhuin leach dorus an tigh mhoir (b)
73. Is truadh a bhandrach a phiob.
74. Is boidheach it' an eon a thig am fad. (c)
75. Is fearr a thomhais fo sheach no mhill' uile dh'aon
bheachd. (d)
76. Is olc a chraig a threigis a h-eoin fein.
77. Is olc do bheatha Chonain ! (e)
78. Is mairg nach beathaieh a thruaghan.
79. Is leisg a ni 's fheudar. (J')
80. Imridh am fear a bhios na eigin beart-eididh a
dheanamh. (g)
81. Is diu a cheird nach foghlmar.
(a) Les petits ruisseaiix font les grand ritneres.
(b) *' Ha' binks are sliddery." — Ramsaz/s Scott. Prov,
(c) «* Far fowls have fair feathers." — Kelli/*s Scott. Prov.
(d) " Measure twice, cut once." — ib.
(e) See additional Notes.
(/) " Must is the word of a king." " Garwood is ill to
grow.'* — Rainsays Prov.
(g) A cloth engine, or loom, is an apt enough emblem for a
fMft, or expedient, or last resource. *' Hang him who has no
shift, and hang hiro tfeat has too manyv'* ** He that has no
66» Is ann as a bheagan a thig am moran. {a)
67. Is duilich duin' a lorgach* tre abhainn,
" 68. Is trie a bha claitheamh fad' an laimh gealtair,
69. Is gann a ghaoth nach seoladh tu.
70. Imridh breug gobhal.
71. Is duilich camag a thoirt a darach, ann san f haill-
ein ann d'fhas.
72. Is sleamhuin leach dorus an tigh mhoir (b)
73. Is truadh a bhandrach a phiob.
74. Is boidheach it' an eon a thig am fad. (c)
75. Is fearr a thomhais fo sheach no mhill' uile dh'aon
bheachd. (d)
76. Is olc a chraig a threigis a h-eoin fein.
77. Is olc do bheatha Chonain ! (e)
78. Is mairg nach beathaieh a thruaghan.
79. Is leisg a ni 's fheudar. (J')
80. Imridh am fear a bhios na eigin beart-eididh a
dheanamh. (g)
81. Is diu a cheird nach foghlmar.
(a) Les petits ruisseaiix font les grand ritneres.
(b) *' Ha' binks are sliddery." — Ramsaz/s Scott. Prov,
(c) «* Far fowls have fair feathers." — Kelli/*s Scott. Prov.
(d) " Measure twice, cut once." — ib.
(e) See additional Notes.
(/) " Must is the word of a king." " Garwood is ill to
grow.'* — Rainsays Prov.
(g) A cloth engine, or loom, is an apt enough emblem for a
fMft, or expedient, or last resource. *' Hang him who has no
shift, and hang hiro tfeat has too manyv'* ** He that has no
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (130) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80463646 |
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| Description | Englished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.172 |
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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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