Hew Morrison Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases

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^ Bir a' d* dlietrh fein na faifg ; re d'namhad t-casb-
Jiaidh na lùisg-, Rinn fcineadh re t-fheoil na èifd;
* bèifd nimh re d* bheo, na duifg.
Breac a linne, flat a colllie, *s fiadh a fireach, melr-
k^dh nach do ghabh duine riamh nàir as. (r)
Buille gach aon fhir an ceann an fhir charraicn.
35 Bathaidh uifge teath teine.
B.'-eitich a bhaird ris a chaiftiail.
Bha rud-eigin a dii' uifg fur am batlit' an gamhain,
B' uladh Eoghan a chiur air each.
Bhathu'd' fhlainte nuair chaidhdo chot' a dheanamh,
20 Bu mhaith impidh choilich ma fhiol a thoiit do na
cearean.
Bi d' thofd 's bi d' chom.
Bu clieanach learn t-ubh air do ghloc.
B' e ini a chuir a thigh airich e.
Biodh bean mhuinter aig an f heannaig' hn t^hogh=
•ar. (i)
25 Bheir fold a bhrelth 'sa bhais, duin* air atha 's air
eigin.
Beiridh caor dhubh uan geal.
Bu mhath 'n tenchdair thu fhire 'n aoig.
Buf haide bhiodh donas airdroch mhnaj, na bhiodh-
ainfe deanamh fin.
Beuj na tuath air am bkhear's e 'nithear;
^o Beannachd dhut fein is mallach'd do d* bheul eann--
faicb.
Beathaich thufa mis' an diu, k beathaichidh mis'
thus' a maireach.
(c) Becaufe thefe grew fpontaneouny, without the lead'
trouble to the owners, it was thought a hardfhip to debar
rhe commonality from ufing freedom with them.