Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases

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j2. The man who reckons, not with me, I will not
reckon with him.
7S. When every man draws his share to him, it is sad
with him who has no share at all.
74«. When thieves quarrel, honest men will get their
own.
75. When the finger ceases to drop, the mouth ceases
to praise.
76. The man who hears imperfectly, will give but
an imperfect answer.
77. When the cat gets any thing, she wdll purr.
78. The man who went ever farthest from home, the
sweetest melody that ever met his ear was hoiTie"
"xards.
79. The stone with which my foot meets not, hurts
me not.
80. The man that is idle, ^vill put the cat in the
fire.
81. What makes one abbot glad, will make another
abbot sad. (/)
82. The man who has a master will know it.
83. The man who went farthest from home, ever found
his return home as far.
84-. The offer which comes from hell, will obtain [the
thing wanted] if so be it bids most.
S5. The man who opens not his purse, will open his
mouth. (;«)
86. Look before you take your leap, {n)
[I) Or, " What is joy to one, is grief to another."
(in) "Fair words butter no parsnips.' — " Many words will
not fill a bushel."
(w) " Look before you leap, for snakes among sweet flowers
do creep."— i2ay* Pro v.
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