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MISCEIvI^ANEOUS. 55
244 Muin air mhuin thig an trioblaid, j^ ^^^t —
Miann air mhiann thig an t-slàint. '^•
Troubles come one by one,
Health will come by force of will.
245 Mar a theil agad ach aon sùil
Faic leis an t-sùil a th'agad.
// you have but one eye
Look with the eye youve got.
246 Meath am facal ma' leig thu 'mach e
'S cha chuir e dragh ort fhein no air duin' eile.
Temper the word before giving it utterance,
And it will not trouble yourself or any other
man.
247 Mar is sine 'sann is miosa, coltach ri cuil
eanan a mtiadadh ruaidh.
The older the worse, like the fox's cubs.
248 Ma 's ann ortsa tlia feum,
Bidheadh an t-saothair ort.
// its you that's needed,
Let the labour be yours.
249 Millidh droch comh-luadair deagh bheusan.
Bad conversation spoils good manners.
250 Mas math leat sith, càirdeas agus ckiain,
Eisd, faic, is fuirich sàmhach.
// thy wish be for peace, friendship, and
appeasement.
Listen, look, and keep quiet.
251 Ma bhualas tu cù na balach, bual gu math
iad.
// you strike a dog or a lout, strike home.
244 Muin air mhuin thig an trioblaid, j^ ^^^t —
Miann air mhiann thig an t-slàint. '^•
Troubles come one by one,
Health will come by force of will.
245 Mar a theil agad ach aon sùil
Faic leis an t-sùil a th'agad.
// you have but one eye
Look with the eye youve got.
246 Meath am facal ma' leig thu 'mach e
'S cha chuir e dragh ort fhein no air duin' eile.
Temper the word before giving it utterance,
And it will not trouble yourself or any other
man.
247 Mar is sine 'sann is miosa, coltach ri cuil
eanan a mtiadadh ruaidh.
The older the worse, like the fox's cubs.
248 Ma 's ann ortsa tlia feum,
Bidheadh an t-saothair ort.
// its you that's needed,
Let the labour be yours.
249 Millidh droch comh-luadair deagh bheusan.
Bad conversation spoils good manners.
250 Mas math leat sith, càirdeas agus ckiain,
Eisd, faic, is fuirich sàmhach.
// thy wish be for peace, friendship, and
appeasement.
Listen, look, and keep quiet.
251 Ma bhualas tu cù na balach, bual gu math
iad.
// you strike a dog or a lout, strike home.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Matheson Collection > Gaelic proverbs and proverbial sayings, with English translations > (59) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76605323 |
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| Description | With handwritten notes by Angus Matheson. |
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| Shelfmark | Mat.55 |
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| Description | Items from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University. |
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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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