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197. Cha dean cas laidlr nach ith brù mhòr.
198. Cha dean aon smeorach samhra.
199. Cha d'thilg le' leath laimh, nach do thionail le
dha laimh.
200. Ciod is misd duin' a chreach', mar lughaid a
phor e ?
201. Chuir è bhàt air acar.
202. Cha d'fhag è clach gun tionda.
203. Cho eolach 's a tha 'n ladar air aphoit.
204-. Cha'n è mo charaid a ni m'aimheas.
205. Cleamhnas am fogasg is goisdeach am fad.
206. Cha d'rinn theab riamh sealg.
207. Ceisd an fhithich air an fhionaig.
208. Cha bhi braithreachas gu mnai na gu fèarann.
209. Cha'n abair mi mo mhrair^ ach ris, a' mhac a^
rugadh 'o m' mhathair.
210. Cha bhi seasamh aig droch bheart.
211. Cha d'theid an seannach na's faide na bheir ^
chasan e.
212. Cha'n 'eil heart an aghaidh na h-eigin. {b)
213. Cha'n fhiach sgeul gun urrain.
2H. Cha toir a bhò do'n laogh ach na th'aice.
215. Cha bhrios mallachd cnaidh.
216. Cha lian beannachd bru. (c)
217. Cha d'fhuair neach riamh a thuarasdal, gus na
choisin è, e. {d) I
(i) 'AveiyKVi ìiìi ^m fcei^cvrxt. Ingens telum necessitas. j
'*^ No defence against a flail." La necessita non ha legge. \
" Necessity hath no law,"
(c) " The belly is not filled with fair words." — Rays Prov.
(rf) The Lettish adage is very • significant, " Ap-ehsta maise
gruht pleniht» — Bread already eaten is hard to earn." The
Scottish saw is to the same purport, '< Eaten bread is eith to
pay." — Kelly's Prov.
197. Cha dean cas laidlr nach ith brù mhòr.
198. Cha dean aon smeorach samhra.
199. Cha d'thilg le' leath laimh, nach do thionail le
dha laimh.
200. Ciod is misd duin' a chreach', mar lughaid a
phor e ?
201. Chuir è bhàt air acar.
202. Cha d'fhag è clach gun tionda.
203. Cho eolach 's a tha 'n ladar air aphoit.
204-. Cha'n è mo charaid a ni m'aimheas.
205. Cleamhnas am fogasg is goisdeach am fad.
206. Cha d'rinn theab riamh sealg.
207. Ceisd an fhithich air an fhionaig.
208. Cha bhi braithreachas gu mnai na gu fèarann.
209. Cha'n abair mi mo mhrair^ ach ris, a' mhac a^
rugadh 'o m' mhathair.
210. Cha bhi seasamh aig droch bheart.
211. Cha d'theid an seannach na's faide na bheir ^
chasan e.
212. Cha'n 'eil heart an aghaidh na h-eigin. {b)
213. Cha'n fhiach sgeul gun urrain.
2H. Cha toir a bhò do'n laogh ach na th'aice.
215. Cha bhrios mallachd cnaidh.
216. Cha lian beannachd bru. (c)
217. Cha d'fhuair neach riamh a thuarasdal, gus na
choisin è, e. {d) I
(i) 'AveiyKVi ìiìi ^m fcei^cvrxt. Ingens telum necessitas. j
'*^ No defence against a flail." La necessita non ha legge. \
" Necessity hath no law,"
(c) " The belly is not filled with fair words." — Rays Prov.
(rf) The Lettish adage is very • significant, " Ap-ehsta maise
gruht pleniht» — Bread already eaten is hard to earn." The
Scottish saw is to the same purport, '< Eaten bread is eith to
pay." — Kelly's Prov.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (80) |
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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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