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

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ISO. Speed and neatness are unsuitable.
181. There is no difference between the wise man and
the foolish ; but to accept the good when it is
proffered him.
182. The laugh is not excited by the sharp lancinating
pain of a stitch.
183. A youth perceives not poverty ; nor does a fool
discern misfortune.
184. Vanity is not without its trouble ; but we will not
be troubled with it.
185. There is nothing between a man and more, but
what he has to spend.
186. Set the sow's head to the pig's tail, (j/)
187. A way is not alike to two [persons] ; nor is a road
to three.
188. Every man will sleep upon every hurt, but his
own wound.
189. A sword in the hand of a fool; and a beetle
[bludgeon] in the hand of a foolish giddy wo-
man.
190. What is not upon the shoulders, is upon the
sides,
191. The millers sleep, while the water runs by. (3/)
192. It was not his mother's bosom he was in. (z)
193. It will not sole his shoes.
194. A dexterous gamester will not conceal his dice.
195. The foray Icreach'] is not so bad, from which the
half is recovered.
196. Where would be the melodies the Harpers could
not find ?
(j/) " Bring the head of the sow to the tail of the grice."
Kelly s Prov.
(2) " In vain doth the mill clack, if the miller his hearing
lack." — Rai/*s Prov.
(c) Said of one who has been rather roughly handled.