J. F. Campbell Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrases

Gabli an dileag leis a' cliriomaig.
Take the drop ivith the soj).
Gabh an latha math 'fhad 's a gbeabh thu e.
Take the good day tvhile you may.
Gabli an toil 'an ait' a' ghniomli.
Take the ivill for the deed.
Gabhadh iad air mo chrodh 's a' cliladacli ; an uair a
bhios mo bhreacan air mo ghualainn, bidli mo bhuaile-
cliruidh ann.
Let them pelt my cattle on the heach ; vshcn my plaid is
over viy shoulder, it's my cattle-fold.
Said by one who has nothing to lose, = Omnia mea mecum
porto.
Gal)haidh biadli na cnò roinn.
The kernel of a mit can he divided.
Al. Gabhaidh da leth deanamh air an eitein.
Al. Ge beag eitean na cnò, gabhaidh e roinn.
Gabhaidh an connadh flinch, ach cha gliabh a' chlach.
Wet fuel toill hum, hut stones won't.
Gabhaidh connadh ùr le 'bhi 'g a sheideadh.
Fresh fuel will hirn ifhloion.
Al. Gabhaidh fraoch nobha — New heather will hum.
Gabhaidh fear na sròine moire a' h-uile rud g' a
ionnsaidh fhein.
The big-nosed man takes everything to himself
He that has a muckle nose thinks ilka ane speaks o't. — Scot.
Gabhaidh gach sruth a dh-ionnsaidh na h-aimhne, 's
gach amhainn do 'n chuan.
Every stream runs into the river, and every river into
the sea.
All the rivers run into the sea. — EccL. i. 7.
Gabhaidh lothag fhiadhta siol a boinneid.
A shy filly tvill take corn out of a honnet.