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

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129. Ciiaidh mòr do dhuine gionaich.
130. Cha deacli ceann fir math tighe riamli air an
otrach.
131. Cha suaicheantas corrair cladach.
132. Cead iia Caillich d'an laogh mhear.
133. Chan 'eil tuile feum ann gliocas an duine bhochd
no palien am fasach.
134. Cha'n eil di-cuimhne ann, is boich' no *n
di-chuimhne ghleidhteach.
135. Cha'n 'eil aire ann gu aire na h-ainnis.
136. Cha chnir thusa toll, nach cuir mise tarag.
137. Cha'n e mhead a bhoidheachas, is cha'n e ghile
ghràdhaichis.
1 38. Cha tabhair duine rath air eigin, 's gheibhear e
gun eigin dir.
1 39. Cha deanar buanach gun chall.
140. Cha ghle an dall an rathad mor.
Ml. Clach an ait uibh, is, core an ionad cuinseoir.
142. Cha'n 'eil ann ach coimhmeas a gheoidh mhrie is
a mhathair.
143. Cha'n e sealbh na feadalach a faodin.
144. Cha'n ionadh duiue dall a doll le h-ald no thair
craig.
145. Chan 'eil do -dhuine sonadh ach a bhreith, is
bithidh duine dona na lorn rith. (2;)
146. Cha'n 'eil ann ach fear ri caomhna Is fear ri
caithe.
(2) *' Give a man luck, and throw him into the sea.''— -iiffl?/'*
Prov.