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149. Is CO math dhomh gabhail dom' choraig 's»
chloich.
150. Is beag a th'eadar do ghal *s do ghaire,
151. Is trie a dhimeasaich an ceannaich a ni bu mhaith
leis na mhaileid.
152. Is ioma ni thig air an laogh, nach do shaoil a
mathair.
153. Is beo duin' air bheagan, ach cha bheo ègun dad
idir. (i)
154<. Is duilich a thoirt o laimh a cleachduin.
155. Is i 'n taois bhog a ni 'm mas rag.
156. Is olc a thig sàor sàr-bhuileach, gobha crith-la-
mhach, agus leigh tiom-chridheach.
157. Is meas an t-eagal no 'n cogadh.
158. Is meas an t-sochair no mheirle.
159. Is duilich burn glan a thoirt a tobhar salach,
160. Is buaire gach sian a ghaoth.
161. Is mor thugam, 's beag agam.
162. Is duilich copan Ian a ghiulan. (/)
163. Is mo Ian do shiiil no Ian do bhronn. (Z)
164?. Is lear do'n dall a bheul g'a cam a shùil.
165. Is searbh r'a dhiol am fion is milse' re òl.
(i) " Man wants but little here below,
" Nor wants that little long." — Goldsmith.
(k) " When the cup's full carry it even." " When you have
arrived at power and wealth," says Kelli/, " take care of inso-
lence, power, and oppression."
(/) Les yeux plus grands que la pancc.
149. Is CO math dhomh gabhail dom' choraig 's»
chloich.
150. Is beag a th'eadar do ghal *s do ghaire,
151. Is trie a dhimeasaich an ceannaich a ni bu mhaith
leis na mhaileid.
152. Is ioma ni thig air an laogh, nach do shaoil a
mathair.
153. Is beo duin' air bheagan, ach cha bheo ègun dad
idir. (i)
154<. Is duilich a thoirt o laimh a cleachduin.
155. Is i 'n taois bhog a ni 'm mas rag.
156. Is olc a thig sàor sàr-bhuileach, gobha crith-la-
mhach, agus leigh tiom-chridheach.
157. Is meas an t-eagal no 'n cogadh.
158. Is meas an t-sochair no mheirle.
159. Is duilich burn glan a thoirt a tobhar salach,
160. Is buaire gach sian a ghaoth.
161. Is mor thugam, 's beag agam.
162. Is duilich copan Ian a ghiulan. (/)
163. Is mo Ian do shiiil no Ian do bhronn. (Z)
164?. Is lear do'n dall a bheul g'a cam a shùil.
165. Is searbh r'a dhiol am fion is milse' re òl.
(i) " Man wants but little here below,
" Nor wants that little long." — Goldsmith.
(k) " When the cup's full carry it even." " When you have
arrived at power and wealth," says Kelli/, " take care of inso-
lence, power, and oppression."
(/) Les yeux plus grands que la pancc.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (140) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80463766 |
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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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