Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases

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Bheanadh. tu teaghair doroiniaig,
10 Deire mo fgeòii mc icuidfe- {a)
Dubhairt clag Sea in, an rud nach buin duit nabuin da. (b)
Dean do ghàradh far an d' rinn thu t-f huarach.
Dean na's tige leat, is chi thu na's ait ieat.
Duine gu h-aois is bean gu bàs.
15 Dheanadh fin e, ma'n dubhairt an cu ma na chè. (c)
Dean fanoid air do fhean a bhrogan.
Dleafaidh foidhidin furtachd, agus tuig thus* mife,
Nar is tinne 'n gad cuaile 's ann is dual dha bri-
feadh.
Dean do fhèanadh o 'n Diobhal is o chlann an tigh-
earna. *
20 Dm na comhairle g'a toirt far nach gabhar i.
Dheanadh e rud-eigin do dh' aon fhear ach *s beag
a chuid dithis e, mara thuirt Alaftair uaireach ma'n
t-faoghal. (d)
Dean cnuafach fan t famhra ni 'n geamhra chuir
feachad.
Deoch an dorais. (e)
Deir gach fear, ochoin! e fein.
25 Dean math air deadh dhuine/s biodh deadh dhuine
g'a rèir.
(a) Confefs and be hanged.
(b) Scoon, the ancient refidence of the kings of Scot-
land ; the bell of Scood, meant the law given by the King.
(c) When the dog was defired to lick cream, he afked
" Why ?" " Becaufe it is fpilt," replied his miftrefs,
•• That would do it," fays the dog.
* Vide Allan Ramfay's Scots Proverbs.
(d) Alexander the Great went to the top of a mountain
to have a view of it, and faid as above.
(e) Some add, Deoch Chlann Donachaidh, the Robert-
Ton's or children of Duncan's, drink, fo called from their
being defcended of Duncan Crofd, a fon of Macdonald
of the Ifles, hence the firname of Duncan Struan is their
chief j however, this is dffputed by Robertfoa of Lude,