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C 45 J
Is le dain' an greim a fliluigis e,, ach cha leis an
greim a chagnas e.
Is fuar don-cleamhna.
Is feJrd gach cneath a cneafnacbadb.
Is e cheud taorn do 'n taigeis is teoithe.
190 Is mairg a theid do'n traigh nar tha h-eoin fcin g'a
trèige.
Is nnn air a mhuic reamhar a theid an t-im.
Is trie a bha craiccan an uain air a chlèth, co luatb
re craicean na fean chaora.
Isfhufadh deadh aiurr. a cha)l no choifin.
Is geal gach cunnarach a thig am fad.
195 Is ionan aithreachas criche is a bhi cuir fil ma
f heiì-Màrtain.
Is icrna bo f had a reamhar nach deach riamh air
theadhair. (a)
Is ea-fgith no no madain.
Is eigin dol far am bi 'n f bold, (r)
Is uafal mac an an-uafail, an tir unga na melrleach^
? s an-uaial mac an uafail, mar bi e ceirdeach.
ceo Is mian le trubhas a bhi 'meafg acdaicb,
Is mian learn fein a bhi *& meafg mo dhaone.
Irifc an dara cùr air a chùr eilc (athais.)
Innis ga cur is a bun am fafda.
Is aim uo lamh ghlan bu choir altacha.
Is coir fmuainteach air na h-uile gnothach an toifeacb*
205 Is math bean an deadh-fhir' ach isfearrdha faotaia.
math.
Is rearr e no cbofl 's.
1 3 ami a dh' eirich a gbrian air»
(?) Applied to women who nerer many.
(?) The many proverbs on fate and deufny in ffcff
Is le dain' an greim a fliluigis e,, ach cha leis an
greim a chagnas e.
Is fuar don-cleamhna.
Is feJrd gach cneath a cneafnacbadb.
Is e cheud taorn do 'n taigeis is teoithe.
190 Is mairg a theid do'n traigh nar tha h-eoin fcin g'a
trèige.
Is nnn air a mhuic reamhar a theid an t-im.
Is trie a bha craiccan an uain air a chlèth, co luatb
re craicean na fean chaora.
Isfhufadh deadh aiurr. a cha)l no choifin.
Is geal gach cunnarach a thig am fad.
195 Is ionan aithreachas criche is a bhi cuir fil ma
f heiì-Màrtain.
Is icrna bo f had a reamhar nach deach riamh air
theadhair. (a)
Is ea-fgith no no madain.
Is eigin dol far am bi 'n f bold, (r)
Is uafal mac an an-uafail, an tir unga na melrleach^
? s an-uaial mac an uafail, mar bi e ceirdeach.
ceo Is mian le trubhas a bhi 'meafg acdaicb,
Is mian learn fein a bhi *& meafg mo dhaone.
Irifc an dara cùr air a chùr eilc (athais.)
Innis ga cur is a bun am fafda.
Is aim uo lamh ghlan bu choir altacha.
Is coir fmuainteach air na h-uile gnothach an toifeacb*
205 Is math bean an deadh-fhir' ach isfearrdha faotaia.
math.
Is rearr e no cbofl 's.
1 3 ami a dh' eirich a gbrian air»
(?) Applied to women who nerer many.
(?) The many proverbs on fate and deufny in ffcff
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases > (102) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76283565 |
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| Description | Accompanied with an English translation intended to facilitate the study of the language illustrated with notes; to which is added 'The way to wealth' by Dr Franklin, translated into Gaelic. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.171 |
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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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