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Mar lus an Dòmlmuich, gun mhath, gun dolaidh.
Like the Jierh plucked on Sunday, it does neitJier good
nor ill.
Mar mliart caol a tigli'n gu baile, tlia cabbanach na
maiclne Earraicb.
Like a lean coio coining to a farm, is the daivn of a
Spring morning.
Mar Oisean an clèigb na Fèinne.
Like Ossian after the Feinne.
The last of his race.
Mar tbatbunn coin ris an re.
Like dog's harking at the moon.
Mur madadh a' tathfun an-aghaidh na gealaighe. — Jr.
Mar tbig triubbas do 'n mbviic.
As trews become a soiv.
Like a sow playing on a trump. — Scot,
Marbbaidb drocb ainm na coin.
A had name kills dogs.
Give a dog an ill name and hang him. — Eng., Scot.
Marbb-pbaisg ort ! Death-ivrapping he on thee J
Ma's til 'tb' ann, 's tu 'cbaidb as.
Lf it he you, you are sadly changed.
Quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore L — Virgil.
If thou beest he, but O how fallen, how changed ! — Milton.
Matb air seann-duine, math air feall-duine, 's matb
air leanabb beag, tri matban caillte.
Good done to an old man, good to a ivorthless man, good
to a little child, three goods throuni away.
One of the few objectionable sentiments found in these pro-
verbs ; partly true, but unchristian.
Meal 'us caitb e ! Enjoy and ivear it !
Meallaidb am biadb am fitbeacb bbo 'n cbraoibh.
Food ivill lure the raven from the tree.
Measar an t-amadan glic ma cbumas e 'tbeanga.
The fool may pass for wise if he hold his tongue.
Meatb am facal mu'n leig tbu macb e, 's cba cbuir e
dragb ort fbein no air duin' eile.
Weaken the word hefore you utter it, and it ivont troidjle
yourself or any other.