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

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Mar lus an Dòmlinuich, gim mhath, gun dolaidh.
Like the herh plucked on Sunday, it does neither good
nor ill.
Mar mliart caol a tigh'n gu baile, tlia cabhanach na
maidne Earraich.
Like a lean cow coming to a farm, is the datvn of a
Sjyring morning.
Mar Oisean an deigh na Fèinne.
Like Ossian after the Feinne.
The last of his race.
Mar thathunn coin ris an re.
Like dog's harking at the moon.
Mur madaclh a' tathfun an-aghaidh na gealaighe. — Ir.
Mar thig triubhas do 'n mbuic.
As tretvs hecome a sow.
Like a sow playing on a trump. — Scot.
Marbhaidh droch ainm na coin..
A bad name kills dogs.
Give a dog an ill name and hang him. — Eng., Scot:
Marbli-pliaisg ort ! Death-wrappitig he on thee J
Ma's tù 'th' ann, 's tu 'chaidh as.
Lf it be you, you are sadly changed.
Quantum mutatus alj illo Hectore ! — Vinjil.
If thou beest he, but how fallen, how changed ! — Milton.
Math air seann-duine, math air feall-duine, 's math
air leanabh beag, tri mathan caillte.
Good done to an old man, good to a tvorthless man, good
to a little child, three goods throivn away.
One of the few objectionable sentiments found in these pro-
verbs ; partly true, but imchristian.
Meal 'us caith e ! Enjoy and wear it !
Meallaidh am biadh am fitheach blio 'n chraoibh.
Food ivill lure the raven from the tree,.
Measar an t-amadan glic ma chumas e 'theanga.
The fool may pass for wise if he hold his tongue.
Meath am facal mu 'n leig thu mach e, 's cha chuir e
dragh ort fhein no air duin' eile.
Weaken the word before you utter it, and it won't trouble
yourself or any other.