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

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87. An cron a bhios *san aodan cha'n f haodar fholaich,
88. Am fear gu'n dan an donas, 'sann da 'bheanas.
89. Am fear nach gabh comhairlo, gabhaidh e cama-
lorg.
90. Am fear air am bi an t-amhghar, cha'n ann is
t-samhr' as fhusadh e.
91. An uair a bhios an copan Ian, cuiridh e thairis.
92. A fear a bhios fearg air a ghna, 's cosmhuil a
ghne ris an dris.
93. A bheirt sin nach faighear ach cearr, 's foi'din
fear a dheanamh ris.
94. An ni chuir an t-earb air an loch? an t-eigin.
95. Aighear an fhlleair dhuibh an taobh-tuath.
96. Am fear nach dean hail "^ air beul a bhnilg, ni
iochdar bail air fein.
97. Am fear a iheid a ghna 'mach le lion, gheibh e
coin air uairibh.
98. An t-ainm gun an tairbhe.
99. Am fear nach teagaisg Dia cha teagaisg dulne.
100. Am fear a mharbhadh a mhathair a chianamh
bheireadh e beo 'nios i. (o)
101. Am fear nach tean bail air a bhcagan cha'n air-
igh e m()ran.(p)
102. Am fear a bhios san fhèighe, cuiridh na h-uile
fear a chos air.
* Bail, the allowance of a mill to the poor. — Vide O'Reillys
Dictionart/.
(o) " I'm glad I did not kill myself yesterday.'' — Vide the
farce entitled the Blue Devils.
{p) He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also
in much,— Li</:e, chap. xvi. V. 10.