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C 53 3
Laigh leis an t-ftil, is falbh leis a ghlùn.
Lan beoil a bhiadh, is Jan bail a naire.
Ludh *n t fneachdaidh, tidh'n gun fireadh gun iar«
riadh.
Linarchd nan lamh ma'n obair, is Jianarchd nam bfc
ma n chugainn.
20 Leig fad an adhftair leis.
Leighis air gacb liaao, creamh is Sm a chèitein.
MIONACH a bheathaich is maoile > air adhaircia
a bheatbaich a ? s bioraich.'
Mac bamreabhaich aig bi crodh ;
Searrach feann-larach air greith 5
Is mada muileir ag am bi min-;
Triuir is meanmnaich air bith.
Ma's breug uam is breag thugan e.
Ma's dubh ma's oghar, ma's donn, Is toigh leis s
ghabhar a meann.
5 Mire re cuilein cha fcuir e gtis an fcal e.
Ma deir tha n'as lèir teàt, deir thu ni is nar leat.
Ma's olc am fìthich, cha'n f hearr a chomain.
Ma's math leat (irh, cairdeas aguscluain, èifd, faic, is -
fuirich famhach. (a)
Meallaidh am biadh am fltheach o na chraoibh.
jo Ma's àil leat a bhi buan, gabh deoch- gu luath an
deigh *n uibhs
Ma (healias bean air a glun toifgeil, gleidh i.leath-
fgeuL
(a) * He who would live in peace and reft, mull hear ? ,
fee, and lay the bell."
Laigh leis an t-ftil, is falbh leis a ghlùn.
Lan beoil a bhiadh, is Jan bail a naire.
Ludh *n t fneachdaidh, tidh'n gun fireadh gun iar«
riadh.
Linarchd nan lamh ma'n obair, is Jianarchd nam bfc
ma n chugainn.
20 Leig fad an adhftair leis.
Leighis air gacb liaao, creamh is Sm a chèitein.
MIONACH a bheathaich is maoile > air adhaircia
a bheatbaich a ? s bioraich.'
Mac bamreabhaich aig bi crodh ;
Searrach feann-larach air greith 5
Is mada muileir ag am bi min-;
Triuir is meanmnaich air bith.
Ma's breug uam is breag thugan e.
Ma's dubh ma's oghar, ma's donn, Is toigh leis s
ghabhar a meann.
5 Mire re cuilein cha fcuir e gtis an fcal e.
Ma deir tha n'as lèir teàt, deir thu ni is nar leat.
Ma's olc am fìthich, cha'n f hearr a chomain.
Ma's math leat (irh, cairdeas aguscluain, èifd, faic, is -
fuirich famhach. (a)
Meallaidh am biadh am fltheach o na chraoibh.
jo Ma's àil leat a bhi buan, gabh deoch- gu luath an
deigh *n uibhs
Ma (healias bean air a glun toifgeil, gleidh i.leath-
fgeuL
(a) * He who would live in peace and reft, mull hear ? ,
fee, and lay the bell."
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases > (118) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76283741 |
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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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