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A' cur slinaim air na suip.
Knotting straws.
A! deanamh cuain mhoir de chaolas cumhang.
Making a great ocean of a narrow strait.
A dh-aindeoin co 'theireadh e !
Gainsay who dare !
The Clanranald motto.
A' dol 's na h-eachaibh deiridh.
Going among the hindmost horses.
Said of persons when their failing powers disqualify them for
leading places, as in a team of horses.
A' gliaoth 'g iarraidh nam port.
The wind seeking harbours.
Said of an unsteady wind.
A' h-uile CÙ air a' chù choimheach.
All the dogs doivn on the strange dog.
Al. Gach olc' an tòin a' choimhich,
A' h - uile fear a theid a dholaidh, gheabli e dolar
Mhac-Aoidh.
Every man that's down in luck will get a dollar from.
Mackay.
This refers to the enlisting for the Highland regiment raised
by Lord Eeay for service under the King of Denmark (1626-29),
and Gustavus Adolphus (1629-32), in which the Scots so greatly
distinguished themselves.
A' h-uile latha sona dhut,
Gun lath' idir dona dhut !
Every day goodluck to thee.
And no day of sorrow he !
A' h-uile ni thun a' bheòil.
Everything to the mouth.
This is primarily true of infants, but has a much wider appli-
cation.
A' h-uile rud a th(5id 's an lion 's iasg e.
All is fish thcd goes into the net.
A leisgeul sin dhaibh fhein.
Ifs theirs to excuse thcd.
Knotting straws.
A! deanamh cuain mhoir de chaolas cumhang.
Making a great ocean of a narrow strait.
A dh-aindeoin co 'theireadh e !
Gainsay who dare !
The Clanranald motto.
A' dol 's na h-eachaibh deiridh.
Going among the hindmost horses.
Said of persons when their failing powers disqualify them for
leading places, as in a team of horses.
A' gliaoth 'g iarraidh nam port.
The wind seeking harbours.
Said of an unsteady wind.
A' h-uile CÙ air a' chù choimheach.
All the dogs doivn on the strange dog.
Al. Gach olc' an tòin a' choimhich,
A' h - uile fear a theid a dholaidh, gheabli e dolar
Mhac-Aoidh.
Every man that's down in luck will get a dollar from.
Mackay.
This refers to the enlisting for the Highland regiment raised
by Lord Eeay for service under the King of Denmark (1626-29),
and Gustavus Adolphus (1629-32), in which the Scots so greatly
distinguished themselves.
A' h-uile latha sona dhut,
Gun lath' idir dona dhut !
Every day goodluck to thee.
And no day of sorrow he !
A' h-uile ni thun a' bheòil.
Everything to the mouth.
This is primarily true of infants, but has a much wider appli-
cation.
A' h-uile rud a th(5id 's an lion 's iasg e.
All is fish thcd goes into the net.
A leisgeul sin dhaibh fhein.
Ifs theirs to excuse thcd.
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrases > (44) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76277774 |
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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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