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34^5. Many a change happens in the world in the
course of a year. .
316. Woe to the mother of a wizard's son when Bel-
tein falls on a Thursday.
317. Loud is the dog's bark when his belly is full.
318. Better to have snow in May than to be without
rain, (e)
349. Cats will eat the refuse of tripe. {/)
350. Better be idle than labour for nought, (g)
351. Prosperity is better than early rising, (h)
352. Better be blessed than prudent.
353. Better one precept [wisdom] bought, than two
for nought, (z)
S54. Better bend than break.
355. Better this good luck where it is, than yonder
where it was.
356. Better a remnant than want.
357. Better the recompence [pay] of envy, than the
wages of woe.
358. Better to be alone than in bad company.
35^. Better to be slow in buying, than tardy [tough]
in paying.
(e) The English proverbial observation is, " A May flood
never did good ;" and again, " A cold May and a windy, makes
a full barn and a findy." — Raj/*s Prov.
(/) *' Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings." — ib.
(g) <« Better be idle than ill occupied."-^iSr(e%'5 Prov.
(k) " Better be sonsie [lucky] as soon up."— ib.
(i) " Wit is never good, till it be bought :
Thy wit is dearer bought, and yet stark nought."—
Heywood's Epigrams upon Proverbs, Lond. 1598, 4to.
34^5. Many a change happens in the world in the
course of a year. .
316. Woe to the mother of a wizard's son when Bel-
tein falls on a Thursday.
317. Loud is the dog's bark when his belly is full.
318. Better to have snow in May than to be without
rain, (e)
349. Cats will eat the refuse of tripe. {/)
350. Better be idle than labour for nought, (g)
351. Prosperity is better than early rising, (h)
352. Better be blessed than prudent.
353. Better one precept [wisdom] bought, than two
for nought, (z)
S54. Better bend than break.
355. Better this good luck where it is, than yonder
where it was.
356. Better a remnant than want.
357. Better the recompence [pay] of envy, than the
wages of woe.
358. Better to be alone than in bad company.
35^. Better to be slow in buying, than tardy [tough]
in paying.
(e) The English proverbial observation is, " A May flood
never did good ;" and again, " A cold May and a windy, makes
a full barn and a findy." — Raj/*s Prov.
(/) *' Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings." — ib.
(g) <« Better be idle than ill occupied."-^iSr(e%'5 Prov.
(k) " Better be sonsie [lucky] as soon up."— ib.
(i) " Wit is never good, till it be bought :
Thy wit is dearer bought, and yet stark nought."—
Heywood's Epigrams upon Proverbs, Lond. 1598, 4to.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (167) |
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| Description | Englished a-new : to which is added, 'The way to wealth,' by Benjamin Franklin. |
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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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