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59. Ceansaigbidh na h-uile fear an droch bhean, ach
am fear aig am bi' i.
60. Cha'n *eil greim ri gbabhail a dh'uisg na dè'
theine.
61. Cha bhi fuach air ualachan air fuarid an la. {a^)
62. Cha b'ann mar f huair Macrùsgail a mnaibh. (^)
63. Cha mhist sgeul math airthis da uair.
64. Cha robh math na olc riam gun mhnai uime*
65. Cha'n 'eil mo theangai fo' d' chrios. (z)
66. Cha luaidh duine gu leas, na gu aimhleas.
67. Cha leig an leisg da deoin duin' air slighe choir
am feasd.
68. Cha lugha uchdaich no leathad.
69. Ceist bradaig air breugaig. (a)
70. Cha'n aithnich tha'n t-each breach, miir fhaic
thu e.
71. Coid a b'ail leat fhaighinn ann nead an fhithich |
ach a fhitheach fein.
72. Cha'n fhad 'u.at a chuir thu *n athais.
73. Cha'n è goga nan ceann a ni 'n t-iomram. '
74. Cha chuirin mo thuagh bheirneach ann do choile
chrionaich.
(^) " Pride feels no cold." — Rai/'s Prov.
(^) This is an usual reply to an unreasonable request. Re*,
garding Macrusgai, or Maxwell, see additional Notes.
(z) « You can say nothing of me that can make me hold my
fongue." — Kcllt/s Prov.
(o) *< Ask Jock thief gif I be a liar.**
59. Ceansaigbidh na h-uile fear an droch bhean, ach
am fear aig am bi' i.
60. Cha'n *eil greim ri gbabhail a dh'uisg na dè'
theine.
61. Cha bhi fuach air ualachan air fuarid an la. {a^)
62. Cha b'ann mar f huair Macrùsgail a mnaibh. (^)
63. Cha mhist sgeul math airthis da uair.
64. Cha robh math na olc riam gun mhnai uime*
65. Cha'n 'eil mo theangai fo' d' chrios. (z)
66. Cha luaidh duine gu leas, na gu aimhleas.
67. Cha leig an leisg da deoin duin' air slighe choir
am feasd.
68. Cha lugha uchdaich no leathad.
69. Ceist bradaig air breugaig. (a)
70. Cha'n aithnich tha'n t-each breach, miir fhaic
thu e.
71. Coid a b'ail leat fhaighinn ann nead an fhithich |
ach a fhitheach fein.
72. Cha'n fhad 'u.at a chuir thu *n athais.
73. Cha'n è goga nan ceann a ni 'n t-iomram. '
74. Cha chuirin mo thuagh bheirneach ann do choile
chrionaich.
(^) " Pride feels no cold." — Rai/'s Prov.
(^) This is an usual reply to an unreasonable request. Re*,
garding Macrusgai, or Maxwell, see additional Notes.
(z) « You can say nothing of me that can make me hold my
fongue." — Kcllt/s Prov.
(o) *< Ask Jock thief gif I be a liar.**
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (64) |
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| Description | Englished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.1.f.21 |
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| Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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