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

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S69, Cha d'thug thu ribeag as fheusaig.
370. Cha chuimhnuigh fear d'ithacb a chu, gus am bi
bhrù làn.
371. Cha chat mi fein nach aithnich blàthach.
372. Cha'n fhearr an t-saill a labha' na tabhairt do na
coin.
373. Cha*n i bho is aird gèum is mo bainne.
374-. Cha'n fhuiling am brochd na 'sloe ach è fein,
375. Cha'n 'eil ach gad, na ghaineamh ann.
376. Cadal na caorach san dris.
377. Cha'n fhiach duine na aonar.
378. Cailte bo buachaile.
379. Cha b'ionann O'Brian is na gaelL
380. Cha b'e sin deoch mhor do dhroch eheannach.
381. Cha choir do dhuine ghradh is aithne chuir a
dh'aon taobh.
382. Cha do bhuidhinn thu air na cairtibh, nach do
chain thu air na disnean.
383. Ceilidh gràth grain.
384. Caladh seangain air crios.
385. Cumaidh an gearr-phoc urrad ris a chorr-phoc.
386. Cha sgain mathair leinibh. (p)
387. Cha sgaoiltear tigh an arain.
388. Cha chaochail dubh a dhath. (q)
389. Cha'n fhaod duine fas beartach mur leig a bhean
leis. (r)
(jo) The converse is also true, " Bairn^s mother bursts never J*
Because, says Kelly, she will keep meat out of her own moutK i
to put into theirs.
(q) " Can the Ethiopian change his colour," &c.
{r) « A man that would thrive must ask his wife's leave."—
KeU?/*s Scott. Prov.