PROVERBS — MUNSTER

(Mr. P. McCarthy, Clohane Castle.)

(Continued).

15. Is géire súil sa chúil ná dhá shúil sa
tsolus.

Sharper is one eye in the corner than
two eyes in the light.

16. Is feárr súil le glas ná súil le huaigh.

Better is hope from the prison than
from the grave.

17. Cnuasann (or cnuasuigheann) tripioll
beart = Many a little makes a mickle
(lit., a bunch (of rushes) gathers a
bundle, that is, when several of them
are put together).

18. Is mairg do dheineann deimhin d'á
dhóchas.

Woe to him who makes perfectly sure
of hope.

19. Is garbh mí 'na gcuach.

Rough is the month of the cuckoos.
(April).

20. Is liaigh gach othar.

(Every disease is a physician.

21. Ní lugha an fhroig 'ná máthair an uilc.

Not smaller is the fleshworm that the
mother of evil.

22. Fear na bó féin faoi n-a hearball.

The owner of the cow himself under
her tail, that is, in asking others to
help us out of our difficulties, our-
selves ought to take the hardest part.