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	  <titleStmt><title type="main">A Book of Proverbs</title><author><name type="main">Anaithnid; Eag. Quin, E.G.</name></author><respStmt>
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		<name>Deirdre D'Auria and Eilís Ní Mhearraí</name>
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<lb n="0"/>
<lb n="1"/><p><span>A COLLECTION OF IRISH PROVERBS.,</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>GIVEN TO ME BY HARRIET ST. LEGER.</span></p>
<lb n="3"/>
<lb n="4"/><p><span>aniugh na dhuine amarach gan bheith.</span></p>
<lb n="5"/>
<lb n="6"/><p><span>san teine tarla an sult.</span></p>
<lb n="7"/>
<lb n="8"/><p><span>as maith gach ní ar ambí deighchríoch.</span></p>
<lb n="9"/>
<lb n="10"/><p><span>samhail chránach le fidil.</span></p>
<lb n="11"/>
<lb n="12"/><p><span>íosfaidh madadh gortach potóga salcha.</span></p>
<lb n="13"/>
<lb n="14"/><p><span>banbh do chránach fein.</span></p>
<lb n="15"/>
<lb n="16"/><p><span>ni deuntar seabhac maith choidhche do phréuchán gearr an chonuis.</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>"a carrion kite"</span></p>
<lb n="18"/>
<lb n="19"/><p><span>as goirid bhíos soláthar anamadan da chaitheamh.</span></p>
<lb n="20"/>
<lb n="21"/><p><span>téid eunlaith eunchlúimh /</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>do ghnath d'euntáoibh.</span></p>
<lb n="23"/>
<lb n="24"/><p><span>as fearr cara san chuirt na pinginn san sparán.</span></p>
<lb n="25"/>
<lb n="26"/><p><span>bí suilbhir agus crionna.</span></p>
<lb n="27"/>
<lb n="28"/><p><span>na dén dreapaireacht ro ard.</span></p>
<lb n="29"/>
<lb n="30"/><p><span>doni athrughadh na foithreach gamhna reamhra.  "change of pasture"</span></p>
<lb n="31"/>
<lb n="32"/><p><span>ann san baile thosuigheas an desheirc.</span></p>
<lb n="33"/>
<lb n="34"/><p><span>déana mar budh maith leat do deunamh dhuit.</span></p>
<lb n="35"/>
<lb n="36"/><p><span>as meiste gach ní bheith dhá chaitheamh.  "Every thing is worse for</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>wearing"</span></p>
<lb n="38"/>
<lb n="39"/><p><span>tig an chairde sni maithtear na fiacha.</span>
<lb n="40"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="131"/>
<div><lb n="41"/><p><span>ni bfuair fear lagchroidhe baintighearna riamh.</span></p>
<lb n="42"/>
<lb n="43"/><p><span>gáir mhór, beagán ollna.</span></p>
<lb n="44"/>
<lb n="45"/><p><span>ase an táras an táras da shuarraidhe da mbí.  "home is home ..."</span></p>
<lb n="46"/>
<lb n="47"/><p><span>gibé airges sgoláire, airgidh fithche.  "he that robs a scholler, robs</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>twenty"</span></p>
<lb n="49"/>
<lb n="50"/><p><span>caithfidh an té bhias a ccuibhrionn an diabhail a liach do bheith fada.</span></p>
<lb n="51"/>
<lb n="52"/><p><span>lasaidh se mur mhadadh dhubh. "he blusheth like a black dogg"</span></p>
<lb n="53"/>
<lb n="54"/><p><span>ni fhuil righeadh ris. "he hath no hoe with him"</span></p>
<lb n="55"/>
<lb n="56"/><p><span>aighnighidh se cailc thar cháise.</span></p>
<lb n="57"/>
<lb n="58"/><p><span>ata sé uile ar ashon féin.</span></p>
<lb n="59"/>
<lb n="60"/><p><span>do rinne se adhastar chúm e fein do chrochadh.</span></p>
<lb n="61"/>
<lb n="62"/><p><span>ata se dona lenntaibh ceudhna.  "he is of the same humour"</span></p>
<lb n="63"/>
<lb n="64"/><p><span>crochtar an té nach bhfuil solathar ar bioth ann.</span></p>
<lb n="65"/>
<lb n="66"/><p><span>gabhuim do chomairce do mheas me gur stol roibhnéalta thú.</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>"I crave you mercy I took you for a Joyntstool"</span></p>
<lb n="68"/>
<lb n="69"/><p><span>ni cheannócha me banbh a mála.</span></p>
<lb n="70"/>
<lb n="71"/><p><span>Cosmhuil le chéile an saór sna slisneach.</span></p>
<lb n="72"/>
<lb n="73"/><p><span>beagán briathar as urusa do leasughadh.</span></p>
<lb n="74"/>
<lb n="75"/><p><span>a ndiaigh bídh mustard.</span></p>
<lb n="76"/>
<lb n="77"/><p><span>ni fhéadann aonduine amháin gach</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>einní do dhéanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="79"/>
<lb n="80"/><p><span>seachain slighe an dochair.</span></p>
<lb n="81"/>
<lb n="82"/><p><span>seachnaidh súil ní nach bfaicionn.</span></p>
<lb n="83"/>
<lb n="84"/><p><span>bi drochbhaladh ar anearradh tairghtear.</span></p>
<lb n="85"/>
<lb n="86"/><p><span>bídh bainbh ag eitiollaidh sa neirble rompa. "piggs fly with their tailes</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>forward"</span></p>
<lb n="88"/>
<lb n="89"/><p><span>as fearr filleadh na losgadh.</span></p>
<lb n="90"/>
<lb n="91"/><p><span>nir cuireadh an Róim súas anaonlo.</span></p>
<lb n="92"/>
<lb n="93"/><p><span>as usa do chuid dho daoinib each do ghoid na do chuid eil feucain</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>thar fál.</span></p>
<lb n="95"/>
<lb n="96"/><p><span>as milis an tarán goidthear.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>as fada theíd coiscéim socair.</span></p>
<lb n="99"/>
<lb n="100"/><p><span>athchuimir blasta.  "short and sweet"</span></p>
<lb n="101"/>
<lb n="102"/><p><span>as eigin sobhsa géar cum bídh mhilis.  "sour sauce"</span></p>
<lb n="103"/>
<lb n="104"/><p/>
</div>
<pb n="132"/>
<div><lb n="105"/><p><span>seachain ar labhra, seachain ar thagra.</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>"Spare to speake, spare to speede"</span></p>
<lb n="107"/>
<lb n="108"/><p><span>an carr roimh an ghearrán.</span></p>
<lb n="109"/>
<lb n="110"/><p><span>ni he an taifneoir as buirbe as mo bheanus greimh amach.  "barkers"</span></p>
<lb n="111"/>
<lb n="112"/><p><span>dha en do mharbhadh le heunchloich.</span></p>
<lb n="113"/>
<lb n="114"/><p><span>bastal do dhéanamh as iomad deagh mhaidneadh.  "To bragg"</span></p>
<lb n="115"/>
<lb n="116"/><p><span>bheith ag gul le huinniún.</span></p>
<lb n="117"/>
<lb n="118"/><p><span>as minic do bhean duine slat chum é féin do bhualadh.</span></p>
<lb n="119"/>
<lb n="120"/><p><span>saltair ar phéist, et iompobha si ort arís.  "Tread on a worm"</span></p>
<lb n="121"/>
<lb n="122"/><p><span>déana do chomhuirle ara do pheiliúr.</span></p>
<lb n="123"/>
<lb n="124"/><p><span>an ni geibhthear tar dhruim an diabhail caithtear faoi na tharr é.</span></p>
<lb n="125"/>
<lb n="126"/><p><span>así an láir riabhach gearrán as fearr.  "the gray mare is the better</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>horse"</span></p>
<lb n="128"/>
<lb n="129"/><p><span>asé biocáire na namadán anatair spioratalta.</span></p>
<lb n="130"/>
<lb n="131"/><p><span>días a naghaidh aoin, ata sin corr.  "is odds"</span></p>
<lb n="132"/>
<lb n="133"/><p><span>ni maith iomarcaidh deinní.</span></p>
<lb n="134"/>
<lb n="135"/><p><span>ge do ghoid et clúimh do ghreamughadh síos.</span></p>
<lb n="136"/>
<lb n="137"/><p><span>ni dheachaidh acht deimeas eattorra.  "pair of shears"</span></p>
<lb n="138"/>
<lb n="139"/><p><span>teacht la an dhiaigh an aonuigh.</span></p>
<lb n="140"/>
<lb n="141"/><p><span>dune do mharbhadh le cuisín.  "cushion"</span></p>
<lb n="142"/>
<lb n="143"/><p><span>múin dod sheanmhathair uighe do diúl.</span></p>
<lb n="144"/>
<lb n="145"/><p><span>an leanabh loisgthear bi eagla na teineadh air.</span></p>
<lb n="146"/>
<lb n="147"/><p><span>an ni hoiltior san chnáimh ni théid choidhche as an fheóil.</span></p>
<lb n="148"/>
<lb n="149"/><p><span>da mhéd as móide as suilbhir, da laighead as móide bhéid sásta.</span></p>
<lb n="150"/>
<lb n="151"/><p><span>ni beathuighthear an bolg le briathra breagha.</span></p>
<lb n="152"/>
<lb n="153"/><p><span>do ní gnás maighistir.</span></p>
<lb n="154"/>
<lb n="155"/><p><span>posadh et crochadh teagmhaid le cinneamhuin.  "goe by destiny"</span>
<lb n="156"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="133"/>
<div><lb n="157"/><p><span>an tan beantar a cheann do dhuine ni bheanan se greim amach.</span></p>
<lb n="158"/>
<lb n="159"/><p><span>ni bhionn an gliocus go maith go cceanaighthear e.  "wit"</span></p>
<lb n="160"/>
<lb n="161"/><p><span>anúair ata an banbh dá thairgsin, cuinnigh do mhála fosguilte.</span></p>
<lb n="162"/>
<lb n="163"/><p><span>an tan goid-fidhear an sded, druid dorus an stabla.  "steed"</span></p>
<lb n="164"/>
<lb n="165"/><p><span>an tan bhías an fíon astigh, bi an chiall amuigh.</span></p>
<lb n="166"/>
<lb n="167"/><p><span>as mór do sháothar ar bheagán tairbhe.</span></p>
<lb n="168"/>
<lb n="169"/><p><span>innsigh tú ca mhéd poll san scimér.  "scummer"</span></p>
<lb n="170"/>
<lb n="171"/><p><span>dobheir tú ni dhó, at a comhoileamhnach aige et ata ceathramha chaorach ag</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>gearrán tinn.</span></p>
<lb n="173"/>
<lb n="174"/><p><span>codhlaidh se nell comhfhada leis an oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="175"/>
<lb n="176"/><p><span>as sacsanach fíre thú, ni fhuil afhios agad cia anúair bhíos ni</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>go maith.  "Englishman"</span></p>
<lb n="178"/>
<lb n="179"/><p><span>feucaidh gach aoinbhealach chum na coilleadh.  "You try"</span></p>
<lb n="180"/>
<lb n="181"/><p><span>gabaidh tú thríd na pícidhe.  "Pikes"</span></p>
<lb n="182"/>
<lb n="183"/><p><span>ni feuchthar fíacail aneich bronntur.</span></p>
<lb n="184"/>
<lb n="185"/><p><span>tabhuir póg do chois an gheirr-fhíadh. "You must kisse the hares foot"</span></p>
<lb n="186"/>
<lb n="187"/><p><span>ni chum an mhargaidh chóir thug tu do chuid arbha.  "corn"</span></p>
<lb n="188"/>
<lb n="189"/><p><span>each cíocrach, adhastar gearr.</span></p>
<lb n="190"/>
<lb n="191"/><p><span>bó mhire, bi adharca gearra aice.  "Curst cow"</span></p>
<lb n="192"/>
<lb n="193"/><p><span>seachna súil ní nach bhfaicionn.</span></p>
<lb n="194"/>
<lb n="195"/><p><span>cuir da chluanaire a naghaidh aoin. "two crafty knaves"</span></p>
<lb n="196"/>
<lb n="197"/><p><span>ni dearna fear bagair aitheas riamh.  "Threatned folk Live long"</span></p>
<lb n="198"/>
<lb n="199"/><p><span>claodhidh deaghchroidhe a nuile ní.</span>
<lb n="200"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="134"/>
<div><lb n="201"/><p><span>mur anumhluighid na cinn leanfaid na cosa.  "Where the greater yield, the</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>Lesser will comr after"</span></p>
<lb n="203"/>
<lb n="204"/><p><span>cuiridh dia conách chum na namadán.</span></p>
<lb n="205"/>
<lb n="206"/><p><span>tairrngid na cosamhlachta chum achéile. "Like to like"</span></p>
<lb n="207"/>
<lb n="208"/><p><span>dha ghealbhonn ar aoin déis arbha as olc thigid re chéile.  "two cmpetitors</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>can not accord"</span></p>
<lb n="210"/>
<lb n="211"/><p><span>faoi dhroch chlóca ata na luidhe pótaire maith.</span></p>
<lb n="212"/>
<lb n="213"/><p><span>ni deuntar rí do bhodach choidhche.  "A clowne"</span></p>
<lb n="214"/>
<lb n="215"/><p><span>an téd do theilgean andiaigh an choire.</span></p>
<lb n="216"/>
<lb n="217"/><p><span>an tsamhthach do theilgean andiaigh na túaidhe.  "the Helve"</span></p>
<lb n="218"/>
<lb n="219"/><p><span>teitheamh on toirrnig, agus tuitim san teinntigh. "and fall into</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>Lightning"</span></p>
<lb n="221"/>
<lb n="222"/><p><span>As mairg théid accath carad. "meddle not with brothers"</span></p>
<lb n="223"/>
<lb n="224"/><p><span>mur a mbionn an bél dúinte, ni fheudann an chuil dhol as teach.</span></p>
<lb n="225"/>
<lb n="226"/><p><span>asi an láir riabhach gearrán as fearr. "gray mare"</span></p>
<lb n="227"/>
<lb n="228"/><p><span>coimheid thú  "Beware"</span>
<lb n="229"/><span>ar amadán anionad chumhang. "Of fooles in a narrow place"</span></p>
<lb n="230"/>
<lb n="231"/><p><span>Ar mheas ar ndol ar ccúl, et daoine beaglúaich. "Of credit decayed and</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>people worth nothing"</span></p>
<lb n="233"/>
<lb n="234"/><p><span>ar chailín óg na banfháidh et bean laidne.</span></p>
<lb n="235"/>
<lb n="236"/><p><span>ar phearsainn chluamhuil agus baintreabh-thach pósta fa thri.</span></p>
<lb n="237"/>
<lb n="238"/><p><span>ar bhealaighe salcha agus ar aicíd fhada. "long sickness"</span>
<lb n="239"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="135"/>
<div><lb n="240"/><p><span>coimhéid thú</span></p>
<lb n="241"/>
<lb n="242"/><p><span>Ar ghaoith thig asteach ar pholl et ar námhaid le ndearnais siothcháin.</span></p>
<lb n="243"/>
<lb n="244"/><p><span>Ar les mhathair, aslór an tainm amháin.</span></p>
<lb n="245"/>
<lb n="246"/><p><span>As mó an eagaoíne ná an tadhbhar.</span></p>
<lb n="247"/>
<lb n="248"/><p><span>As fearr deaghchlú na saidhbhreas.</span></p>
<lb n="249"/>
<lb n="250"/><p><span>iomchraidh an teasal a ualach go maith, acht ni iomchrann se acht</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>a eire.</span></p>
<lb n="252"/>
<lb n="253"/><p><span>teine lín, grádh caile, gaoth ón tóin.  ionann íad.</span></p>
<lb n="254"/>
<lb n="255"/><p><span>coimhéid thu féin ar fheirg duine mhóir et ar iomrádh na ndaóine. "the</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>peoples Tumult"</span></p>
<lb n="257"/>
<lb n="258"/><p><span>den maith, na cuir suim cia dhó, dén olc et coimhéid thú fhéin.</span></p>
<lb n="259"/>
<lb n="260"/><p><span>más mian leat bheith onórach bi fíal. "honourable"</span></p>
<lb n="261"/>
<lb n="262"/><p><span>ni dhéan achmhasán carad olc.  "a friends reproof"</span></p>
<lb n="263"/>
<lb n="264"/><p><span>ni cúis truaillidh na lochtach an bhochtuine acht miochomhghar.</span>
<lb n="265"/><span>"Poverty is no vile or vicious matter, but an inconvenience"</span></p>
<lb n="266"/>
<lb n="267"/><p><span>Dia san bhél, sa diabhal san chroidhe. "good words and wicked deeds"</span></p>
<lb n="268"/>
<lb n="269"/><p><span>as mó do bheir don duine chrúaidh ná don bhocht.</span></p>
<lb n="270"/>
<lb n="271"/><p><span>as mó do chí ceithre súile na dha shúil.</span></p>
<lb n="272"/>
<lb n="273"/><p><span>as fearr dha cheann na aoíncheann.</span></p>
<lb n="274"/>
<lb n="275"/><p><span>as fearr dreollán a ndornn na corr ar cairrde.</span></p>
<lb n="276"/>
<lb n="277"/><p><span>más fagus do dhuine a chóta, as foigsi dhó a léine.</span>
<lb n="278"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="136"/>
<div><lb n="279"/><p><span>as fearr bheith na cheann luchóige na na iorball leomhain.</span></p>
<lb n="280"/>
<lb n="281"/><p><span>as fearr do neach tuigsi do bheith aige ina saidhbhres.</span></p>
<lb n="282"/>
<lb n="283"/><p><span>cuiridh an faitchios dfíachaibh ar dhaoíne feuchain na ttimchioll.</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>as fearr ní dfaghail alaimh aonuair ina agealladh go minic.</span></p>
<lb n="286"/>
<lb n="287"/><p><span>gibe nach snámhann, teigheadh se aniochtar.</span></p>
<lb n="288"/>
<lb n="289"/><p><span>bí an fhírinne searbh.</span></p>
<lb n="290"/>
<lb n="291"/><p><span>ni fhéadann an fheannóg bheith ni as duibhe ina asgiotháin.  "The Crow"</span></p>
<lb n="292"/>
<lb n="293"/><p><span>ni feidir dol tar an chéim as uirde.</span></p>
<lb n="294"/>
<lb n="295"/><p><span>nír cuireadh an Róimh súas anaonló.</span></p>
<lb n="296"/>
<lb n="297"/><p><span>ni bhionn domhnach gan ghrian, na cailín óg gan grádh, na sean duine gan aicíd.</span></p>
<lb n="298"/>
<lb n="299"/><p><span>"without paine or ache"</span></p>
<lb n="300"/>
<lb n="301"/><p><span>ni bhionn caonnach ar chloich reatha.</span></p>
<lb n="302"/>
<lb n="303"/><p><span>saoilidh braidín na ccruach mur as bradach féin gur bradach cách. "The</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>thief"</span></p>
<lb n="305"/>
<lb n="306"/><p><span>ni fhuil a mbriathraibh acht gaoth.</span></p>
<lb n="307"/>
<lb n="308"/><p><span>gibe bhias aleamhadradh le anamhaid as le alaimh féin thuiteas sé.</span></p>
<lb n="309"/>
<lb n="310"/><p><span>an té thaisgeas cuid da stór / ní bhíaidh bocht choidhche gan lón.</span></p>
<lb n="311"/>
<lb n="312"/><p><span>an te aga mbí oifige, bi tairbhe aige. "an office"</span></p>
<lb n="313"/>
<lb n="314"/><p><span>gibe bheir ni fa na bhlas, bheir uaide fadhó é.  "Hee that gives quick</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>gives twice"</span></p>
<lb n="316"/>
<lb n="317"/><p><span>cia as duine uasal ann.</span>
<lb n="318"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="137"/>
<div><lb n="319"/><p><span>an té do ní gniomh-ruidh duine uasail.</span></p>
<lb n="320"/>
<lb n="321"/><p>
<lb n="322"/><span>gibe aga bfuil úain, et anus le húain as fearr, biaidh faill aithreachuis aige.</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>"He that has time,"</span></p>
<lb n="324"/>
<lb n="325"/><p><span>an té bheir cuirm dhuit, leis nár ghnáth atabhairt, meallfuidh thú no ata</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>feidhm aige ort.</span></p>
<lb n="327"/>
<lb n="328"/><p><span>an te itheas a choileach na aonar cuireadh diallaid ara each na aonar.</span></p>
<lb n="329"/>
<lb n="330"/><p><span>an té thaisgeas achuid bidh et airgid dó fein, caithfidh se aghnoithidhe</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>fein do dhéunamh.</span></p>
<lb n="332"/>
<lb n="333"/><p><span>gibe théid ar sgáth chrainn mhaith, as maith an sgáile fhaluigheas e.</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>"He that Leanes on a good tree"</span></p>
<lb n="335"/>
<lb n="336"/><p><span>as maith do neach cadus duine mhóir do beith aige.  "a great man's</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>protection"</span></p>
<lb n="338"/>
<lb n="339"/><p><span>gibé nach ttaisbénann e féin don tsaoghal ata se caillte, air seachnuidh súil</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>ní nach bfaiceann.</span></p>
<lb n="341"/>
<lb n="342"/><p><span>gibe dhiochuireas an tsiocair, diochuiridh an choir.</span></p>
<lb n="343"/>
<lb n="344"/><p><span>gibe diochuireas mealltoireacht an pheacaidh diochuiridh an peacadh mur an</span>
<lb n="345"/><span>cceadna.</span></p>
<lb n="346"/>
<lb n="347"/><p><span>comhnuigh agamsa, et iarr duine eigin eile chum do beathaighthe.</span></p>
<lb n="348"/>
<lb n="349"/><p><span>gi be aga mbi meabhair mhór gan foghluim, ata cuigéal et maide sniomha aige,</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>sgan einní le sníomh. "hath a rock and a spindle"</span></p>
<lb n="351"/>
<lb n="352"/><p><span>ata go lór ag an té ata toilteanach.</span></p>
<lb n="353"/>
<lb n="354"/><p><span>ceannach phigín a mála.</span></p>
<lb n="355"/>
<lb n="356"/><p><span>cara do gach aón ni cara daoinneach.</span></p>
<lb n="357"/>
<lb n="358"/><p><span>do ni an grádh iomad, acht an tairgead do ni an tiomlán.</span></p>
<lb n="359"/>
<lb n="360"/><p><span>meirleach míomh-acánta, as cóir aghlacadh go borb.  "must be roughly</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>treated."</span></p>
<lb n="362"/>
<lb n="363"/><p><span>do gheibh se go lór, an té nach ccailleann.</span></p>
<lb n="364"/>
<lb n="365"/><p><span>beo aniugh, marbh amárach.</span>
<lb n="366"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="138"/>
<div><lb n="367"/><p><span>na rí aniugh, sgan abheith amárach.</span></p>
<lb n="368"/>
<lb n="369"/><p><span>liomsa aniugh, leatsa amárach.</span></p>
<lb n="370"/>
<lb n="371"/><p><span>sgeimh gan mhaith as cosmhuil é le fíon o ndeachaidh a bhrigh.</span></p>
<lb n="372"/>
<lb n="373"/><p><span>sgéim et leimhe, bíd go minic a ccoimhideacht.</span></p>
<lb n="374"/>
<lb n="375"/><p><span>bí cluasa ag na fálta et súile ag na moighe.</span></p>
<lb n="376"/>
<lb n="377"/><p><span>do ni an fíon laidir inchinn lag.</span></p>
<lb n="378"/>
<lb n="379"/><p><span>daoine rochar-thanacha, as líonmhur alucht leanamhna.</span></p>
<lb n="380"/>
<lb n="381"/><p><span>bacaidh bhréige a bfíaghnaisi cláirínigh. "To halt before a cripple"</span></p>
<lb n="382"/>
<lb n="383"/><p><span>as geall leis an chat a craiceann.  "He is sure of the Cat who has her skin"</span></p>
<lb n="384"/>
<lb n="385"/><p><span>each déanta, et bean le déanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="386"/>
<lb n="387"/><p><span>madadh bhíos atafann, as annamh bheanus greim amach.</span></p>
<lb n="388"/>
<lb n="389"/><p><span>ní do bheir neach dá airighe nir chaill é.</span></p>
<lb n="390"/>
<lb n="391"/><p><span>as diomhaoin fearg gan lámh láidir.</span></p>
<lb n="392"/>
<lb n="393"/><p><span>iall leathan do sheicheadh duine eile.</span></p>
<lb n="394"/>
<lb n="395"/><p><span>taithnighidh gealladh maith le hamadán.</span></p>
<lb n="396"/>
<lb n="397"/><p><span>eidir dhá stól tuitidh neach chum talmhan.</span></p>
<lb n="398"/>
<lb n="399"/><p><span>as fiú deaghbhean coróin ríoghdha.</span></p>
<lb n="400"/>
<lb n="401"/><p><span>ni bhionn cailín chuartach na mnaoi thoighe mhaith choidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="402"/>
<lb n="403"/><p><span>gidh be í ghlacas tiodhlacadh, reacaidh í féin.</span></p>
<lb n="404"/>
<lb n="405"/><p><span>cailín do bheir ní uaithe, as urusa afaghail.</span></p>
<lb n="406"/>
<lb n="407"/><p><span>As sic amadán bhíos ag iarraidh moráin ghlacas an rogha as measa.</span></p>
<lb n="408"/>
<lb n="409"/><p><span>budh cóir amadán gan aird / do radh ris an té bhíos go maith is fhagbhus a áit.</span>
<lb n="410"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="139"/>
<div><lb n="411"/><p><span>do bheir an tágh congnam dfior meisnighe.  "ffortune helps the forward"</span></p>
<lb n="412"/>
<lb n="413"/><p><span>feich ar chlóca la breagha.  "Fy on a Cloake"</span></p>
<lb n="414"/>
<lb n="415"/><p><span>feich ar thoice gan ceol / agus maighistreas gan airgead.  "Fy on means</span>
<lb n="416"/><span>without Mirth / and a Mistress without money"</span></p>
<lb n="417"/>
<lb n="418"/><p><span>ni thig toradh arbith don ghlóir diomhaoín as bláth is duille.  "Vaine-</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>glory brings forth noth but blossomes and Leaves"</span></p>
<lb n="420"/>
<lb n="421"/><p><span>gloine mhór as cóir do bheith ag duine mhór.</span></p>
<lb n="422"/>
<lb n="423"/><p><span>asé an cogadh lá saoire anbháis.</span></p>
<lb n="424"/>
<lb n="425"/><p><span>gomaith ag biadh, go maith ag obair.</span></p>
<lb n="426"/>
<lb n="427"/><p><span>teanga chruadha, ga lag.</span></p>
<lb n="428"/>
<lb n="429"/><p><span>as dána bhúaileas fear na ndeagsgél.</span></p>
<lb n="430"/>
<lb n="431"/><p><span>ni raibh duine gortach saidhbhir ríamh.</span></p>
<lb n="432"/>
<lb n="433"/><p><span>as fiu fear cochain bean óir.</span></p>
<lb n="434"/>
<lb n="435"/><p><span>bi an lucht dlighidh go minic bréagach.</span></p>
<lb n="436"/>
<lb n="437"/><p><span>bi croidhe an duine mheata aga bhél.</span></p>
<lb n="438"/>
<lb n="439"/><p><span>ni héidir dol ar eitiollaigh gan sgiotháin.</span></p>
<lb n="440"/>
<lb n="441"/><p><span>bheith aleightheoiracht gan tuigsin, ionann is bheith aseilg gan einní</span>
<lb n="442"/><span>do gabhail.</span></p>
<lb n="443"/>
<lb n="444"/><p><span>ase an tairgead caraid as fearr.</span></p>
<lb n="445"/>
<lb n="446"/><p><span>as olc an teach mur areacann anbhean an tarbhar et an fear dá cheannach.</span></p>
<lb n="447"/>
<lb n="448"/><p><span>as fearr uigh le siothcháin na damh le cogadh. "An Egg in peace is better</span>
<lb n="449"/><span>than a ox in warr"</span></p>
<lb n="450"/>
<lb n="451"/><p><span>do ní an riachtanas duine meata crodha.</span></p>
<lb n="452"/>
<lb n="453"/><p><span>beiridh cearc dhubh uighe geala.</span></p>
<lb n="454"/>
<lb n="455"/><p><span>na bí muinighineach as gach aoinneach.</span></p>
<lb n="456"/>
<lb n="457"/><p><span>Más maith leat codhladh go socair / eisd, is amhairc et bi do thost.</span></p>
<lb n="458"/>
<lb n="459"/><p><span>athair balach, mac diombalach.</span>
<lb n="460"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="140"/>
<div><lb n="461"/><p><span>iasg gan fhíon as neimh e.</span></p>
<lb n="462"/>
<lb n="463"/><p><span>as da ní raód do rádh et do deanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="464"/>
<lb n="465"/><p><span>gibé lér mían bheith go glan na thigh / cuinnigheadh sagart is colum amuigh.</span></p>
<lb n="466"/>
<lb n="467"/><p><span>gibí do ni achundus gan a óstásaig, chaithfidh cundus do dhéanamh fa dhó.</span></p>
<lb n="468"/>
<lb n="469"/><p><span>ni gnath biseach ar fhear codalta na maidne.</span></p>
<lb n="470"/>
<lb n="471"/><p><span>ni fhuil einní ag an te nach bhfuil go lór.</span></p>
<lb n="472"/>
<lb n="473"/><p><span>tarla cneamhaire do chaile.  "A knave has Lighted on a queen"</span></p>
<lb n="474"/>
<lb n="475"/><p><span>da mbeith brigh anordughadh do bheith rachtairigh narighthe. If wishes</span>
<lb n="476"/><span>might prevaile, sheepherds would be Kings"</span></p>
<lb n="477"/>
<lb n="478"/><p><span>is olc iomad tochais, agus cainnte.</span></p>
<lb n="479"/>
<lb n="480"/><p><span>caraid dom bord 'sdom fhion / ni maith an chomhursa e do shíor.</span></p>
<lb n="481"/>
<lb n="482"/><p><span>as gairid bhíos bíadh attigh carad da ullmhughadh.</span></p>
<lb n="483"/>
<lb n="484"/><p><span>Seinfion, seancaraid sean-ór / san uile ionad da moladh go romhor.</span></p>
<lb n="485"/>
<lb n="486"/><p><span>breathnaigh fíon le na blas et éadach le na dhath.</span></p>
<lb n="487"/>
<lb n="488"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

A Book of Proverbs

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Historical Irish Corpus1600 - 1926

A Book of Proverbs

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Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926
