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	  <titleStmt><title type="main">Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs Collected in Ulster</title><author><name type="main">Anaithnid; Eag. Eag. Mac Adam, Robert</name></author><respStmt>
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		<name>Deirdre D'Auria and Eilís Ní Mhearraí</name>
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<lb n="1"/><p><span>1. An té cheanglas, 's é shiubhlas.</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>2. An té nach gcuireann 'san earrach, cha bhaineann se san fhoghmhar.</span>
<lb n="3"/><span>3. An té chuireas, 'sé bhaineas.</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>4. Amharc romhad sul a d-tabhraidh tu do leum.</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>5. Séid sula n-deóchaidh tu.</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>6. An té nach g-caomhnaigh beagan cha bhiann móran aige.</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>7. An té nach g-cuiridh snaim, caillidh se a cheud ghreim.</span>
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<div><lb n="9"/><p><span>8. Gearr an gad is foisge do'n sgórnach.</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>9. An té nach g-cleachtann marcaigheacht, dearmadann se na spuir.</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>10. Cuireann duine snaim le n-a theangaidh nach bh-fuasglochaidh</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>'fhiacla.</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>11. Fanann duine sona le séun, agus bheir duine dona dubh-léum.</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>12. Cha n-diolaidh si a cearc a riamh 'sa lá fhliuch.</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>13. Is fearr pilleadh as lár an atha ná bathadh 'sa tuile.</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>14. Is searbh d'a íoc a fíon ma's milis d'a ól.</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>15. Is cóir nidh a thaisgidh le h-aghaidh na coise galair.</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>16. Is mairg a leigeas a rún le cloidh.</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>17. Ná cuir an t-uisge salach a mach, go d-tiobhraidh tu an t-uisge</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>glan a steach.</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>18. Is iomad tuisleadh o'n láimh go d-tí an béul.</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>19. Salachaidh aon chaora chlamhach sréud.</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>20. Is fearr aithreach agus fuireach ná aithreach agus imtheacht.</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>21. Rinne se an féur, fad a's bhi an ghrían suas.</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>22. An té fhanas a bhfad a muigh, fuarann a chuid air.</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>23. Cuid an taisgeáir aig an g-caithteáir.</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>24. Chan fhuair an madadh ruadh teachdaire a ríamh a b'fhearr ná é féin.</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>25. Is maith dhá órus a bheith air do chuigeal.</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>26. As a cionn a bhlichtear an bhó.</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>27. 'Nuair a chríonas slat, is deacair a sniomhadh.</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>28. Is breállan an té nach nglacfadh airgead a d'fhuralochadh air.</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>29. Is maith a séideadh sróine do dhuine, smug fhaiceal air dhuine eile.</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>30. Ni'l brigh 'san luibh nach bh-faghthar a n-ám.</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>31. Ná caill caora le luach pighine de tharra.</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>32. Is fusa sgapadh ná cruinniughadh.</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>33. Cha n-é lá na gaoithe lá na sgolba.</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>34. Ná dean cró a roimhe na h-arcaibh.</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>35. Ná beannuigh an t-iasg go d-tiocaidh se a d-tír.</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>36. Mur rinne tu do leabaidh, luidh uirrthi.</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>37. Sin ag cur muiníghne a g-claidheamh briste.</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>38. Is beag a t-éibheall a lasas teine mhór.</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>39. Ma cheannaigheann tu droch-nidh, ceannochaidh tu aríst go h-aithghearr.</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>40. Ní'l ó mheud an phráinn nach lughaide na gnothuighe.</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>41. Ma shíneann tu le do láimh, cuairteochaidh tu le do chois.</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>42. Ma's milis a mhil, ná ligh-sa de'n dréasoig í.</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>43. Ná cuntais na sicínidh no go m-beidh siad leigthe.</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>44. Ní sgéul rúin é, ó chluinneas triúir é.</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>45. Thainig a tón chun talamh eadar a dhá sdól.</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>46. Faghann na h-eich bás, fhad a's bhios a féur a'fás; or, Gheibh na</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>h-eich bás, etc.</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>47. Tarruing do lamh comh reidh a's thig leat as béul a mhadaidh.</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>48. Sgéul a chuala mi-se, a's chuir me a m-briotal faoi dhó,</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Go n-dean a beach dó féin teach anns a g-ciúin ghrían-ló.</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>49. Ni gheabhar an cú go n-imthigh an fiadh.</span>
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<div><lb n="56"/><p><span>50. Sabhálann greim a n-ám dhá ghreim.</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>51. Is sleamhuin leac dorus tigh móir.</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>52. Is farsuing béul a bhothain.</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>53. Cuidigheann Dia leis a té a chuidigheas leis féin.</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>54. Is fearr lúbadh ná briseadh.</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>55. Ma's fada an lá, thig an oidche fa dheireadh.</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>56. Buail an t-iarann fad a's ta se teith.</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>57. Is fearr mall ná go brath.</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>58. Cha ghabhann dorn druidte seabhac.</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>59. Chan fhaghthar saill gan saothar.</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>60. 'Sé an t-éun maidne a gheabhas a phéisdeog.</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>61. Is trían de'n obair, tús a chur.</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>62. Luidh le h-uan, a's éirigh le h-éun,</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>O fhaiceas tu cleath agus fear 'n a déigh,</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>Go bh-feicidh tu cruacha mónadh a's cocaidh féir.</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>63. Dean sin mur a bheidheadh teine air do chraicionn.</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>64. An té is luaithe lamh, bíodh aige an gadhar bán 's a fiadh.</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>65. Is fearr éirigh moch ná suidhe mall.</span>
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<div><lb n="75"/><p><span>66. Char fhag se cloch gan tionta.</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>67. Sgíste ghiolla an ghobha, ó na builg chun na h-inneora.</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>68. Ma's gasta an gearr-fhiadh, beirthear fa dheireadh air.</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>69. Is minic a bhi cú mall sona, a's cú dona 'n a rith.</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>70. Is minic a rug fear a deich air a dá fhichid.</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>71. A n-déigh a chéile tógthar na caisleáin.</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>72. Is éigin do leanabh lamhachan sul ma siubhalaidh se.</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>73. Cha chruinnigheann cloch chasaidh caonach.</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>74. Gheibh béathach cheithre g-cos tuisleadh.</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>75. Faghann íarraidh íarraidh eile.</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>76. Mu'r robh gnothuighe a mach acu, beidh a sáith gnothuighe a bhaile acu.</span>
<lb n="86"/><span>77. Da m-beidheadh aon ribe air do chuigeal, cha deantá sin.</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>78. Is ionmhuin leis a chat iasg, acht ni h-áill leis a chrúba fhliuchadh.</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>79. Is maith a saoghal é ma mhaireann se a bh-fad.</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>80. 'Sé'cuid an t-searraigh de'n chliath a ta agad-sa.</span>
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<div><lb n="91"/><p><span>81. Ta uallach mhic léisge ort.</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>82. Léisge luidhe agus léisge ag éirigh, sin mallachd Choluim-chille.</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>83. Is trom an t-uallach an fhallsachd.</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>84. Ghnidh codladh fada tón lom.</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>85. Budh mhaith an teachdaire le cur a g-coinne an bháis thu.</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>86. Eisd le tuile na h-amhna, a's gabhaidh tu breac.</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>87. Eisd le gaoith na m-beann go d-traoghthaidh na h-uisgidh.</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>88. Ni fiú an sógh an té nach bh-fulaingidh an-ndóigh tamull.</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>89. Is fada an ród nach m-biann casadh ann: -</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>Is díreach an bothar nach m-biann cásadh ann.</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>90. Is faide go bráth ná go bealtuinn.</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>91. Is subhailce an fhoighid nach d-tugann náire.</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>92. An nidh nach féadar a léigheas, is éigin 'fhulaing.</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>93. Is olc an ghaoith nach séididh go maith do dhuine éigin.</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>94. Chn 'uil tuile ó mheud nach d-traoghann.</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>95. Nachar leór do dhuine dhona a dhichioll a dheanamh.</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>96. Cha bhiann imirce gan chaill.</span>
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<div><lb n="109"/><p><span>97. Foghnaidh go leór comh maith le féusda.</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>98. Is fearr teine bheag a ghoras ná teine mhór a losgas.</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>99. Is fearr leith-bhuilin ná a bheith falamh gan aran.</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>100. Is fearr péire maith bonn ná dhá phéire uachdar.</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>101. Is beag a rud nach fearr ná diúltadh.</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>102. An úair is gainne an meas 's é is fearr a bhlas.</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>103. Is maith an t-annlann an t-ocras.</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>104. Is fearr marcaigheachd air ghabhar ná coisigheacht ó fheabhas.</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>105. Is fearr díomhaineach ná ag obair a n-asgaidh.</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>106. Is fearr fuigheall ná bheith air easbhuidh.</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>107. Is fearr 'na aonar ná bheith a n-droch-chuideachd.</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>108. Ná dean beagan de do mhéis.</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Gan fios nach péisd a bheidheadh d'a meas;</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Ni fearr an mhias mhéith</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Ná 'n mhías réidh a d-tiocar leis.</span>
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<div><lb n="125"/><p><span>109. Cha n-é gach aon n-duine d'ar órduigh Dia sponóg airgid ann a bhéul.</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>110. Cha lugha do mhaoin ná do mhuirighin.</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>111. Is fearr an t-sláinte bhocht ná an táinte air chnoc.</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>112. Is fearr paiste ná poll,</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>Is fearr lom ná léun,</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>Is fearr maol ná bheith gan cheann,</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>A's diabhal ann acht sin féin,</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>113. Ma's dona maol, is míle measa mallog.</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>114. Is fearr suidhe gearr ná seasamh fada.</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>115. Iomarcaidh d'aon nidh, 's ionann sin 's gan aon nidh.</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>116. Is fearr teacht a n-deireadh cuirme ná a d-toiseach troda.</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>117. Is maith an gearran nach m-baineann tuisle úair éigin dó.</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>118. Súil le cúitiughadh a mhilleas a cearbhach.</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>119. Is fearr fuighleach madaidh ná fuighleach mogaidhe.</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>120. Cha d-tuigear feum an tobair no go d-téid se a d-tráigh.</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>121. Beagan síl de'n athruigh chóir</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>A's beagan bó a bh-féur maith</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>Beagan cáirde a d-tigh an óil</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>Sin na trí bheagain is fearr air bith.</span></p>
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<div><lb n="144"/><p><span>122. Cúradh mo chroidhe ort, a bhothain,</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>'S tú nach m-biann a choidch' acht a g-cothan;</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Acht cáil bheag bhuideach de do shochar</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Moch no mall a thigim</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Gur b'ionnad is fusa damh mo chosa 'shíneadh.</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>123. Is fearr falamh ná droch-sgeul.</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>124. An té nach ngabhaidh comhairle, glacaidh se comhrac.</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>125. Léig dó fuaradh 'sa g-craiceann a'r theith se ann.</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>126. Ná taisbean do fhiacal 's an áit nach d-tig leat greim a bhaint</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>a mach.</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>127. Ma's maith leat síochaint, cairdeas, a's moladh,</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Eisd, faic, is fan balbh.</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>128. Ná labhair gach nidh do b'áill leat, le h-eagal go g-cluinfeá nidh</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>nar bh'áill leat.</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>129. Da fhaide a's bheidheas tu a muigh, ná beir droch-sgéul a bhaile ort</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>féin.</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>130. Théid focal le gaoith, a's théid buille le cnáimh.</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>131. Chan sgéul rúin a chluinneas triúir.</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>132. Cha deanann balbhan bréug.</span>
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<div><lb n="164"/><p><span>133. Is olc nach ngabhaidh comhairle, acht is míle measa a ghabhas gach</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>uile chomhairle.</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>134. Is furas beagan cainte a leasughadh.</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>135. Is binn beul 'n a thosd.</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>136. Ná bi 'g 'ul eadar a craiceann 's a crann.</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>137. Is fearrde do'n m-bró a bhreacadh gan a bhriseadh.</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>138. Ná luadh gach nidh do chifear duit,</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>Is beag an dioghbháil a ghni an tochd;</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Eisd le comhairle dhuine ghlic,</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>Tuig, a's léig móran tharad.</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>139. Biann marbhadh duine eadar dhá fhocal.</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>140. Is éasgaidhe neóin ná maidin.</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>141. Is mithid a bheith bogadh na ngad.</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>142. Ná cuir do ghnothuighe ó 'n-diugh go d-ti a máireach.</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>143. Thainig tu an lá a n-déigh an aonaigh.</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>144. 'Sé triall na g-cearc ag 'ul go h-Albainn.</span>
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<div><lb n="181"/><p><span>145. Fál fa'n ngort a n-déigh na fóghala.</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>146. A n-déigh 'aimhleis do chithear a leas do'n Eirionnach.</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>147. Is maith an t-eólaidhe deireadh an lae.</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>148. Fa choin-fheasgar aithnighear fear.</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>149. Is fearr an chiall cheannaighthe ná a faghail a n-asgaidh.</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>150. 'Sí an chiall cheannaighthe is fearr.</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>151. Is a g-cionn na bliadhna innsidheas iasgaire a thábhachd.</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>152. Biann eagla na teine air a leanabh dóithte.</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>153. Is mall gach cos air chasan gan eólus.</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>154. Moladh gach duine an t-ath mur gheabhaidh se é.</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>155. Mol a dheireadh.</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>156. Is maith a sgéulaidhe an aimsir.</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>157. Is fear eólus an uilc ná an t-olc gan eólus.</span>
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<div><lb n="195"/><p><span>158. Cha ghabhar sean-éun le cábh.</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>159. Mol do ghad, 's na mol do shlat; oir is iomadh slat áluinn nach</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>sníomhann.</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>160. Is trom an t-uallach aineólas.</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>161. Cruthughadh na putóige a h-ithe.</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>162. Is árd géim bó air a h-aineólas.</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>163. Char órduigh Dia béul gan biadh.</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>164. Char dúnadh dorus a ríamh nar fosgladh dorus eile.</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>165. Char dhruid Dia bearn a ríamh nach bh-fosgoladh se bearn eile.</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>166. Char uaith na madaidh deireadh na bliadhna go fóill.</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>167. Is fearr muinighin mhaith ná droch-aigneadh.</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>168. Ta íasg  's a bh-fairge ni's fearr ná gabhadh a ríamh.</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>169. An úair a thig cabhair, thig dhá chabhair.</span>
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<div><lb n="209"/><p><span>170. Is breitheamh mall Dia,</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>Nach dearna 'riamh acht an chóir;</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>Chuir sé Cormac a mach 's a t-sliabh,</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>A's léig se an diabhal le n-a thóin.</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>171. Cha bhiann Dia le mi-rún daoine.</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>172. Is maith Dia go lá, a's ní fearr ná go brath.</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>173. An nidh nach n-ithtear a's nach ngoidtear, gheabhar é.</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>174. Is farsuing Dia 's a g-cumhanglach.</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>175. Is minic a bhi dubhach mór air bheagan fearthana.</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>176. Is beó duine a n-déigh a dhaoine, acht ni béo é a n-déigh an náire.</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>177. Is úaisle onoir ná ór.</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>178. Is fearr paiste ná poll, acht is onoraigh poll ná paiste.</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>179. Is beag a rud a shalaigheas brighiste, agus ni lugha a thuilleas</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>díomadh.</span>
<lb n="223"/><span>180. Glacaidh gach dath dubh, acht ni ghlacaidh an dubh dath.</span>
<lb n="224"/><span>181. Lán duirn de shógh, agus lán baile de náire.</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>182. Ma's mór do chliú, cha mhaith.</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>183. Is búaine cliú ná saoghal.</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>184. Is fearr diol tnu ná diol truaighe.</span>
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<div><lb n="229"/><p><span>185. Is fálta duine a g-clúid dhuine eile.</span>
<lb n="230"/><span>186. Ghnidh suidhe isioll goradh árd.</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>187. Is minic a fagadh an té bu mhó mheisneach, a's thainig a deireóil</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>saor.</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>188. 'Sí an días is truime is ísle chromas a cionn.</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>189.  Fear falamh a bheidheas gan nidh,</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>Suidheadh sios a bh-fad o chách;</span>
<lb n="236"/><span>O mheud a maise bhios 'n a chorp,</span>
<lb n="237"/><span>Is iomadh lochd a chithear 'n a lár.</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>190. Ná biodh do theangaidh fa do chrios.</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>191. Ná seachain a's ná h-agair an cath.</span>
<lb n="240"/><span>192. Beidh nidh ag an sárachan, 'n úair a bhíos an náireachan falamh.</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>193. Is fearrde a dhearcas bréug fiadhnuise.</span>
<lb n="242"/><span>194. Bíann an fhirínne searbh go minic.</span>
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<div><lb n="244"/><p><span>195. An lus nach bh-fuighthear, 'sé 'fhóireas.</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>196. Cha deanann bodach bréug 's a chlann a lathair.</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>197. Cha deachaidh se air sgath an tuir leis.</span>
<lb n="247"/><span>198. Meallann a fear bréugach a fear sanntach.</span>
<lb n="248"/><span>199. Ni fiú sgéul gan ughdar éisdeachd.</span>
<lb n="249"/><span>200. Mhionnochadh se poll thríd chlár.</span>
<lb n="250"/><span>201. Ná bain leis an nidh nach m-baineann duit (or leat).</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>202. Ghoideadh se an ubh o'n chorr, a's a chorr féin fa dheireadh.</span>
<lb n="252"/><span>203. Saoileann gaduidhe na g-cruach gur sladaidibh an sluagh.</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>204. Eugcóir os cionn gach eugcóir, eugcóir a dheanamh air dhuine mhaith.</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>205. An uair a thuiteas rógairidh a mach, tocaidh duine macanta air a chuid</span>
<lb n="255"/><span>féin.</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>206. Is beag a ta eadar an chóir a's an eugcóir.</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>207. Cuir an ceart 'roimh an bh-féile,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>208. Cuntas glan fhagas cáirde buidheach.</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>A charas Criosd, cuir a nall an fheóirlin.</span>
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<div><lb n="261"/><p><span>209. Saoileann gach éun gur b'é a chlann féin is deise air a g-coill.</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>210. Is teann gach madadh air a charnan féin.</span>
<lb n="263"/><span>211. Is teann an madadh gearr a n-áit a m-biann a thathaigh.</span>
<lb n="264"/><span>212. Ni aithnigheann a mhuc a bhios 'sa chró a mhuc a bhios dul a ród.</span>
<lb n="265"/><span>214. Sin ag deanamh sgléipe os cionn sglámhaireachd.</span>
<lb n="266"/><span>214. Ni thuigeann an sáthach an seang.</span>
<lb n="267"/><span>215. Biann duilleabhar áluinn a's toradh searbh air chrann na sgéimhe.</span>
<lb n="268"/><span>216. 'Nuair a bhios bolg a chait lán, ghnidh se crónan.</span>
<lb n="269"/><span>217. Is mur gheall air féin a ghnidheas a cat crónan.</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>218. Cha chuimhnigheann a fear cíocrach a chú go m-beidh a bhrú féin lán.</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>219. Seól do shean-mhathair lachanaidh a bhleaghan.</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>220. Gach duine a' tarruing uisge air a mhuileann féin.</span>
<lb n="273"/><span>221. Is mian leis a chléireach mías mhéith comh maith leis an t-sagart.</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>222. Is maith fa sheóladh an bhothair an té a bhios olc fa aoidheachda.</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>223. Is maighistreas a luchog air a thigh féin.</span>
<lb n="276"/></p>
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<div><lb n="277"/><p><span>224. 'Sí a chneadh féin is luaithe mhothuigheas gach duine.</span>
<lb n="278"/><span>225. Is mór an caolach a bhi air do bheagan arbha.</span>
<lb n="279"/><span>226. Molaidh an gníomh é féin.</span>
<lb n="280"/><span>227. Torann mór air bheagan ola.</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>228. Leig fad an aghastair leis.</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>Teilg an t-aghastar fa n-a chionn.</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>229. Saoileann se gur b'é féin an chloch a caitheadh leis a g-caislean.</span>
<lb n="284"/><span>230. Is binn gach éun ann a dhoire féin.</span>
<lb n="285"/><span>231. Chan úaisle mac righ ná a chuid.</span>
<lb n="286"/><span>Is tu-sa an tighearna O'Néill,</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>A's mi-se mac t-séin mhic Cuirc;</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Tiontamaois a t-sudog air aon,</span>
<lb n="289"/><span>Chan uaisle mac righ ná a chuid.</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>232. Biann adharca móra air bhá a bh-fad ó bhaile.</span>
<lb n="291"/><span>233. Is glas na cnuic a bh-fad uainn.</span>
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<div><lb n="293"/><p><span>234. Cha deanann aon áilleog samhradh.</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>235. Suairc an taobh a muigh agus duairc an taobh a stigh.</span>
<lb n="295"/><span>236. Is minic grána greannmhar, a's éadan des air mhísteáir.</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>237. Troid chaoracha maola.</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>238. Ma's olc a dath, is maith a dreach.</span>
<lb n="298"/><span>239. Taisbean an laogh biadhta, acht ná taisbean an nidh a bhiadhtaigh é.</span>
<lb n="299"/><span>240. Ghnidh aran cam bolg direach.</span>
<lb n="300"/><span>Alluding to oaten cakes which become crooked when toasted at the fire</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>on the "maide aráin".</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>241. Cha chluinnean se an nidh nach binn leis.</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>242. Is anamh bhios teangaidh mhilis gan gath ann a bun.</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>243. Blichtear na bá buidhe, a's óltar a g-cuid boinne.</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>Agus théid na bá bána gan sál chun a bhaile.</span>
<lb n="306"/><span>244. Biann borb faoi sgéimh.</span>
<lb n="307"/><span>245. Biann cluanaidhe a n-deagh-chulaidh.</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>246. Cionn éireóige air shean-cheirc.</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>247. Ainm gan tábhacht.</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>248. Is maith an sgeul (or an greann) a líonas bolg.</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>249. Cha líontar an bolg le caint.</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>250. Beiridh cearc dhubh ubh bhán.</span>
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<div><lb n="314"/><p><span>251. An úair a bhios an deóch a stigh, biann a chiall a muigh.</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>252. Is cuma liom cumann bean leanna.</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>253. Is giorra deóch na sgeul.</span>
<lb n="317"/><span>254. Is iomad gron a chithear air a duine bhocht.</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>255. Milleann a bhoichtineacht a choingeall.</span>
<lb n="319"/><span>256. Ta gob a phócain air a chapán aige. The capan is the</span>
<lb n="320"/><span>wooden dish or bowl in which poor people knead their bread.</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>257. Chan'uil aige acht o'n láimh go d-ti an beul.</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>258. Is ball buan do'n donas an náire.</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>259. Brosnuigheann airc intleacht.</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>260. Is iomad sift a dheanas duine bocht sul a sgabadh se tigh.</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>261. Is buidh le bocht a bh-faghann.</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>262. Is baile bocht, baile gan toit gan teine.</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>263. Is ionmhuin le Dia duine bocht súgach, acht ni lugha air an diabhal ná</span>
<lb n="328"/><span>duine bocht lúbach.</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>264. Millidh an ainnis an t-iasacht.</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>265. An té a bhios síos buailtear clóch air, a's an té a bhios súas óltar</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>deóch air.</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>266. Cha seasann sac falamh.</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>267. Ni baoghal do'n m-bacach an gaduidhe.</span>
<lb n="334"/></p>
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<div><lb n="335"/><p><span>268. Cha robh se air faghail, 'n úair a bhi an chiall da roinn.</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>269. Cha robh se go maith, o rinne slat cóta dó.</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>270. Falaigheann gradh gráin, agus chi fúath a lán.</span>
<lb n="338"/><span>272. 'Sé an t-uisge is éadomhuine is mo tormán.</span>
<lb n="339"/><span>272. Is beag a ghaoith nach ngluaisidh guaigín.</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>273. Chaithfeadh an té gheabhas súas leis eirigh go móch.</span>
<lb n="341"/><span>274. Is tréise an dúchas ná an oileamhuin.</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>275. Is búaine an buinneán maoith ná an crann bromanta.</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>276. Is iomadh taod a thig ann a lá earraigh.</span>
<lb n="344"/><span>277. Is mian le h-amadan imirce.</span>
<lb n="345"/><span>278. Is minic a fuaras comhairle ghlic ó amadan.</span>
<lb n="346"/><span>279. Gach cat a n-déigh a chineáil.</span>
<lb n="347"/><span>280. An úair a ghlaodhas a sean choileach, foghlumaidh an t-óg.</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>281. Ta gó a n-aghaidh gó, agus camadh a n-aghaidh caim, agus casadh</span>
<lb n="349"/><span>a n-aghaidh na gangaide.</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>282. Ta nios mó ná a phaidireacha aige.</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>283. Ta nios mó ná miola ann a cheann.</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>284. Ta fios aige ca mheúd gráinne pónair a ghnidh cúig.</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>285. Briseann an dúchas tre shúilibh a chait.</span>
<lb n="354"/></p>
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<div><lb n="355"/><p><span>286. Thug se ó dhúchas é, mur thug a mhuc a rútail.</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>287. Aithnigh cú géur a lócht.</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>288. Guid é dheanadh mac a chait acht luchóg a ghabháil?</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>289. Gach eún mur oiltear é, ars' an chuach a' dul 's a neanntáig.</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>290. Gach eún mar oiltear é, a's an uiseag chun na móna.</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>291. Budh dual do laogh an fhiaidh, rith a bheith aige.</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>292. An rud fhásas 's a g-cnáimh, ni féadar a dhíbirt as a bh-feóil.</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>293. Chan 'uil amadan air bith is measa ná sean-amadan.</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>294. An té is mó fhosglas a bhéul, 'sé is lugha fhosglas a sporán.</span>
<lb n="364"/><span>295. Da d-treabhadh se an tír, chaithfeadh se an ríoghachda.</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>296. 'Sé an carr falamh is mó a ghní toran.</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>297. 'Sé an t-uisge ciuin is doimhne a ritheas.</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>298. Béul eidhnáin, a's croidhe cuilinn.</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>299. Bíann a donas a m-bun na stiocaireacht.</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>300. An Laighneach laoigheach,</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>An Mumhaineach spleaghach,</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>An Conachtach béul-bhinn,</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>'S an t-Ultach beadaidh.</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>301. Tabhartus Ui-Néill, 's a dhá shúil 'n a dhéigh.</span>
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<div><lb n="375"/><p><span>302. Roinn mur do dhaoine, a's ná fág thu féin falamh.</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>303. Da g-cuirinn gruaig mo chinn faoi n-a chosa, cha sásochadh se é.</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>304. Is fiata feargach gach lag-neartmhar.</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>305. An té d'uaith an fheóil, óladh se an brot.</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>306. An té a bhualadh mo mhadadh, bhualadh se mé féin.</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>307. Cha mhilleann deagh-ghlór fiacal.</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>308. Chan fhaghann fear mogaidh modh.</span>
<lb n="382"/><span>309. Cúairt go h-anamh go tigh do charaid, a's fanach gearr goirid ann.</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>310. Aidigheann a tosdach.</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>311. Cha n-é an té 'chomhnuidheas a d-tigh gloine, is cóir a cheud</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>chloch a chaitheadh.</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>312. Thig se gan iarraidh mur thig a dó-aimsir.</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>313. Ná cuir do chorran a ngort gan iarraidh.</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>314. Ta sneag an cheapaire nar uaith tu ort.</span>
<lb n="389"/><span>315. Cha robh tu a ríamh gan Diarmaid agad.</span>
<lb n="390"/></p>
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<div><lb n="391"/><p><span>316. Ná cuir do ghob a g-cuideachta gan íarraidh.</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>317. Cha d-tainig fear an eadarsgáin saor a ríamh.</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>318. An té is measa beáirt a's béusa.</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>Is lía bheir tó-bhéum do gach aon neach;</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>Is léur dó locht gach duine ann 'éudan</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>'S ní léur dó an lán-locht a n-damantar é féin thrid.</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>319. A ghreideál a' tabhairt tón dubh air a b-pota.</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>320. Comhairle charaid gan a h-íarraidh, chan fhuair si a riamh an meas</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>budh chóir di.</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>321. An té a bhios 'n a mhaighistear, aithneochar é.</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>322. An té a luidheas leis na madraidh, éireochaidh se leis na dearnadaidh.</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>323. Is maith an sgathan súil charad.</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>324. A n-am na ciorra aithnighear an charaid.</span>
<lb n="404"/><span>325. Bain le ruincín, a's bainidh an ruincín leat.  peevish man</span>
<lb n="405"/><span>326. Théid gach éun le n'alt fein.</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>327. Eunlaith an aon eite a n-éinfheacht ag eitiollaigh.</span>
<lb n="407"/></p>
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<div><lb n="408"/><p><span>328. Bog a bodach a's bain beum as; ól a ghloine  a's bi reidh leis.</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>329. Cha robh caora chlamhach air a t-sréud a riamh, nar mhaith leithi</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>comráda bheith aici.</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>330. Ni heólus gan iontuigheas.</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>331. Na tréig do charaid air do chuid.</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>332. Bhearaidh aon mhadadh a mháin air mhadaidh an bhaile tafann.</span></p>
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Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs Collected in Ulster

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Historical Irish Corpus1600 - 1926

Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs Collected in Ulster

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Historical Irish Corpus
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