J. F. Campbell Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases

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44. Cha ghruagaichibh g'a leir air am bi 'm fal
fein. (q)
45. Cumaidh a mhiic a foil fhein glan.
46. Co dhiubh air shrath no'n gleann *s ann as ;
ceann a bhliodhear a bho. (r)
47. Cha'n 'eil ach rabha' gun fhuasgail am bruada
na h-oidhche.
48. Cnuasach uirceain, buain is ithe.
49. Cial a dh'fliadas teine, rian a chumas baile, ch
mhair sliochd fir foilieadh, no iochd math chur
na cloinne.
50. Cha da thaisg nach d'imir.
51. Cha robh dias fadadh teine nach do las eatorra.
52. Cha'n aithne dhuit dol air t-each gun dol thairis
53. Cha bhi dùthcas aig mnai no aig sagart.
54. • Cha dean sinn' oran deth.
55. Cha d' chuir a ghuaP ris, nach do chuir tuar thai
ris.
5^. Cha dean bodach breug 's a chlann a 'stigh.
57. Cha toill iartas achmhasan.
58. Cha'n 'eil fios coid an lann a bhios san truail, gu
an tarraingear e.
(^) " All is not gold that glitters, nor raaidens that wej
their hair." — Kelly s Prov.
To drop the snood (fillet), and cover the hi.?;', was tl:
token of either a married or unmarried mother.
(r) *• It is by the head that the cow gives her milk."--
Kelly s Scott. Prov.
" As the cow feeds, so she bleeds ;" or, " The cow yieUi
milk in proportion to her food."