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Is math an oldhche, gleidheas i crodli is caoraicli.
Is buàn incicinn na folachd.
i.8o Is cruaidh an leanabh a bhreaga gun chomas dl
ghear.in.
Is bàigheal duinè ris ati anam.
Is math an inn'cach a chlach, gus an ruigear i.
Is fearr deathach an fhraoich no gacth an reota.
Is fearr aon tigli air a nighe no dha dheug air
a fcuabadh.
285^ Is coir ni a thafgaidh fa chomair na coife goirte.
Is farfaing beul a bhothain.
Is fearr freafJal no gàbha.
Is iomad mutha thig air an oidhche fhada gheamh-
raidli.
Is ann an uair is gainne 'm biadh is coir a roinn.
7Aj<:) Is mairg a rachadh air a bhannaig is a theanna aigc
fèin.
Is ioma cron a bhios air duine bochd.
Is e 'n fuidh docharach a ftigli òfd is fearf.
Is cofmhuil re fear doinicag air fair e.
Is toigli leis an fheannaig a garag fein.
205 Is bigid i fud, 's bigid i fud, mar thuirt an dreathaiim
'n'?.r thug i Ian a guib as aaihuir.
Ts olc a ni bhi falamh.
Is righ an cam am meafg nan dall.
Is buidheach Dia do'n ihirin.
Is fearr coimhearfnach am fogafg na brathair fad
laimh.
300 Is math an torn air am bi fealbh.
Is minic a bha droch laogh aig deadh mhart.
Is fuar leabaidh gun choi-leabaich.
Is iomad deadh ghniomh a dheanar mar bhiodh a
dholaidh.
Is faide tfiacail no t-fhèufag.
Is math an oldhche, gleidheas i crodli is caoraicli.
Is buàn incicinn na folachd.
i.8o Is cruaidh an leanabh a bhreaga gun chomas dl
ghear.in.
Is bàigheal duinè ris ati anam.
Is math an inn'cach a chlach, gus an ruigear i.
Is fearr deathach an fhraoich no gacth an reota.
Is fearr aon tigli air a nighe no dha dheug air
a fcuabadh.
285^ Is coir ni a thafgaidh fa chomair na coife goirte.
Is farfaing beul a bhothain.
Is fearr freafJal no gàbha.
Is iomad mutha thig air an oidhche fhada gheamh-
raidli.
Is ann an uair is gainne 'm biadh is coir a roinn.
7Aj<:) Is mairg a rachadh air a bhannaig is a theanna aigc
fèin.
Is ioma cron a bhios air duine bochd.
Is e 'n fuidh docharach a ftigli òfd is fearf.
Is cofmhuil re fear doinicag air fair e.
Is toigli leis an fheannaig a garag fein.
205 Is bigid i fud, 's bigid i fud, mar thuirt an dreathaiim
'n'?.r thug i Ian a guib as aaihuir.
Ts olc a ni bhi falamh.
Is righ an cam am meafg nan dall.
Is buidheach Dia do'n ihirin.
Is fearr coimhearfnach am fogafg na brathair fad
laimh.
300 Is math an torn air am bi fealbh.
Is minic a bha droch laogh aig deadh mhart.
Is fuar leabaidh gun choi-leabaich.
Is iomad deadh ghniomh a dheanar mar bhiodh a
dholaidh.
Is faide tfiacail no t-fhèufag.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Hew Morrison Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases > (114) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/78584539 |
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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. By Donald Macintosh. |
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| Shelfmark | H.M.90(1) |
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| Description | A selection of items from a collection of 320 volumes and 30 pamphlets of literary and religious works in Scottish Gaelic. From the personal library of Hew Morrison, the first City Librarian of Edinburgh. |
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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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