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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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<lb n="1"/><p><span>458. Is fearr an t-ágh maith ná éirigh go moch.</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>459. Is fearr a bheith sona ná críonna.</span>
<lb n="3"/><span>460. Guid é a bhain dó? - an rud a bhí a g-cos na ceirce, (sin a</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>mi-ágh).</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>461. Ma's fada a bhios an t-ágh, thig se fa dheireadh.</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>462. Anns' a deireadh thig a biseach.</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>463. Léig an donas chun deiridh, a n-dúil s' nach d-tiocaidh se choidhche.</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>464. Biann a mhi-ágh féin a' brath air gach duine.</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>465. Biann ágh air amadan.</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>466. Fuair se air siubhal eadar cliath a's ursainn.</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>467. Chan mur shaoiltear a chríochn'ar.</span>
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<div><lb n="13"/><p><span>468. Lá fheil' Pádruig earraigh, biann nead air gach coill, breac air gach</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>linn, agus laogh boinionn ann gach airidh-bhó a n-Eirinn.</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>469. Gaoth ó dheas, teas a's toradh;</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>Gaoth ó n-iar, iasg a's boinne;</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>Gaoth ó thuaith, fuacht a's feannadh;</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>A's gaoth ó n-ear, meas air chrannaibh.</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>470. An lonn dubh a sheineas go binn 's na Faoilligh, gulaidh se go cruaidh</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>'s a Mart.</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>471. 'Sé an sioc soinionn an earraigh,</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>'Sé 'lionas fearantaidh le stór;</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>B'fhearr cith cloch-shneachta a d-tús an Iobráin</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>Ná leathad an aigeáin de'n ór.</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>472. Fiach dubh foghmhair, agus feannog earraigh.</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>473. Nodhlaig ghlas agus roilig mhéith.</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>474. Ceatha Iobráin a neartuigheas na saorclann.</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>475. Trath 'ghoireas a chuach air a sgeathach lom, díol do bhó a's</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>ceannaigh arbhar.</span>
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<div><lb n="31"/><p><span>476. Is bliadhain shóghmhuil shocharaidh</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>Bliadhan róghmhuil sgeachairidh.</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>477. Oidhch' fheil' Finnín finn</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>'Sé a thig rinn air an uair;</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>Agus lá Padruig na bh-feart</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>A bheir neart do'n chloch fhuar.</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>478. Trí lá lomartha an loinn,</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>Trí lá sgiuthanta an chlaibhreáin, three days of punishment for</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>the stonechatter</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>Agus trí lá na bó riabhaighe.</span>
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<div><lb n="42"/><p><span>479. Ma thig a Mharta a steach mur a leomhan, théid si a mach mur an uan.</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>480. Is tuar fearthana alt áilleog.</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>481. Geimhreadh ceóthach, earrach róghach pleasant,</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>Samhradh ríabhach, agus foghmhar gríanach.</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>Geimhreadh róghach, earrach ceóthach,</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>Samhradh grianach, agus foghmhar riabhach variable.</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>482. Dearg a n-iar, is ionann é a's grian,</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>Dearg a n-oir, is ionann é a's sioc.</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>483. Bogha fliuch na maidne, bogha tirm an trathnóna.</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>484. Dearg a n-úas, fearthain a's fuacht,</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>Dearg a n-oir, fearthain a's sioc,</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Dearg a n-íos, fearthain a's gaoth,</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>Dearg a n-iar tuineadh thawing a's grian.</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>485. Rith con air a mónaidh, oidhche fhoghmhair ag tuitim.</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>486. Ná mol a's ná di-mol goirt</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>No go d-ti go rachaidh an mhi mheodhan thart.</span>
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<div><lb n="59"/><p><span>487. Iobrán bog braonach a bheir boinne aige bá a's ag caoraigh.</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>488. Beidh tu beó an bhliadhain so, a nois a bhímoid a' tracht ort.</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>489. A n-diúgh an Aoine a's go soirbhidh Dia dhóibh cha chluin siad sinn.</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>490. Aghaidh gach nidh fa dheas.</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>491. Cuir an gloine thart fa dheas.</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>492. Fios cionn fiaigh.</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>493. Féuch nach n-dean tu droch-amharc air.</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>494. Chuala me an chuach 's gan biadh ann mo bhroinn,</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>An cheud selide a'siubhal air a leac lom,</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>Uan dubh 's a tón liom,</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>'S nach b'fhuras damh aithint nach n-éireochadh an bhliadhain</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>sin liom.</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>495. Ni fearr dhuit Aoine throsgadh</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Ná dar-daol a losgadh.</span>
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<div><lb n="74"/><p><span>496. Ta cam roilig ann a chois.</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>497. An rud a sgríobhas a Púca, leigheadh se féin é.</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>498. Ta se comh fíor 's go bh-fuil Púca, a g-Ceanadas.</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>499. Dia, a's Muire, a's Eóin baiste linn.</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>500. Ná créid feannog no fíach</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>No Dia bréige mna;</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>Moch no mall mar éirochas a ghrían,</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>'S mur is toil le Dia a bhíos a lá.</span></p>
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<lb n="83"/><p><span>501. Chuir si bioran suain ann a chionn. Said of a profound sleeper</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>502. Tracht air a diabhal, agus taisbeanaidh se é féin.</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>503. Baitear a long ann a n-aon pheacaidhe.</span>
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<div><lb n="87"/><p><span>504. Cha deachaidh aon fhear a ríamh go h-Ifrionn gan sé phighinidh air</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>faghail bháis dó.</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>505. Urchar an daill fa'n dabhach.</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>506. Ta se comh bréugach le h-Oram.</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>507. Ceathrar d'a d-tug Fionn fuath,</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>Cú truagh, agus each mall,</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>Tighearna tíre nach m-béidheadh glic,</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>A's bean fir nach m-beireadh clann.</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>508. Trí h-iongantuis Bhaile Fhóir; - muileann gan sruth, angcoire</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>g-cloich, agus mainistear air fhásach.</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>509. Ta se comh crionna 's go d-tiobhradh se breith eadar Conall a's</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>Eóghan.</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>510. Sin deireadh le h-obair a Dreagaigh.</span>
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<div><lb n="101"/><p><span>511. Is leúr do'n dall a bhéul.</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>512. Budh chóir an dán a dheanadh go maith air tús, mur is iomad fear</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>millte a thig air.</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>513. Is iomadh sgéul a thig ann a m-bliadhain;</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>'S iomadh fear nach chíor cionn líath;</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>'S is iomadh fial air bheagan stóir.</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>514. Is fearr rith maith ná seasamh fada.</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>515. Tabhair a rogh do'n m-bodach, agus 's é a díogadh a thoghfaidh se.</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>516. Is doiligh roghain a bhaint as a díogadh.</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>517. Iall fada de leathar cháich.</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>518. Is bog reidh gach duine fa chraicion dhuine eile.</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>519. Iomad na lamh a bhaineas a cath.</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>520. Ni'l ó mheud a teachdaire nach móide na gnothuighe.</span>
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<div><lb n="115"/><p><span>521. Mol a mhónaidh a's seachain í,</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>Cáin an choill a's tathuigh í,</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>522. Maith air shean n-duine, maith air án-nduine, agus maith air</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>leanabh, trí neithe a théid a mógha.</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>523. An úair 'íosas a mhuc a sáith, éirigheann a biadh searbh.</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>524. O chaith tu an choinneal, caith an t-orlach.</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>525. Creach Peadar a's díol Pól.</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>526. Na bain tuibhe de do thigh féin le sglátaidh a chur air thigh fir</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>eile.</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>527. Ta fuasgladh gach ceisde innti féin.</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>528. Teilg ailp a m-béul a mhadaidh. Applied to a person who talks</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>too much.</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>529. An fad a bhíos naosg air móin, no cleite air a tóin, no gob uirthi.</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>530. An t-olc gan mhaith a d-tóin a chóimhigh.</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>531. An nidh a deir gach uile dhuine, caithidh se bheith fíor.</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>532. Cha n-é gach aon lá a mharbhas Muiris bulog.</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>533. Comh cleachdta air a's bheidheadh fear mire air chaitheadh sean-hata.</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>534. Is ionann 's a cás, a t-éug 's a bás.</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>535. Astar bó ion-laoigh. Said of any long-winded affair</span>
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<div><lb n="135"/><p><span>536. Cha dearna se poll nar chuir mi-se táirne ann. Said when one person</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>is arguing with another.</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>537. Sin a chloch a n-áit na h-uibhe.</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>538. Sin a sóp a n-áit na sguaibe.</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>539. Ta do chuid 's do bhuidheachas agad.</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>540. An uile nidh ag íarraidh a chóir féin, agus a gaduidh ag iarraidh a</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>chrochadh.</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>541. Ta se mur dearnad ann a stocaidh.</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>542. Tarruing ribe as 'fhéasóig, a's féuch fein an rachaidh leat.</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>543. D'íosadh na caoraigh an féur thríd.</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>544. Fear na bó 's an 'ruball.</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>545. Ná fag fuighleach táilleair do dhéigh.</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>546. Geinn d'í féin a sgoilteas a darach.</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>547. Ma bhris tu an cnámh, char dhiúghail tu an smior.</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>548. A' mu'r robh ann acht a sagart a's a brathair, chaill mí-se mo</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>chuid.</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>549. O thigh an diabhail go tigh an deamhain.</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>550. As a choire anns a teinidh.</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>551. As na síor-thathaigh thig na cathaighe.</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>552. Is fearr suidhe ann 'aice ná suidhe ann 'áit.</span>
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<div><lb n="156"/><p><span>553. Dean taise le truaighe, a's gruaim le namhuid.</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>554. Nach é so saoghal fa seach, 's a t-each air mhuin a mharcaigh.</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>555. An nidh is anamh, is é is iongantaighe.</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>556. Focal amláin, agus dealg labáin, agus snaithe bog ola a ghearras go</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>cnámh, na trí neithe is géire air bith.</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>557. An té 'bhíos buaidheartha, bíann se bogadaigh,</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>'S an té 'bhíos aedharach, biann se 'mogadh air.</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>558. Biodh a sligean aig Pádruig a's mo chrág agam féin.</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>559. An uair is cruaidh do'n chailligh, caithidh si rith.</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>560. Ta dhá chionn a teud a's cead a tharruing aige.</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>561. Is mór órlach de shróin duine no de nidh comh beag leith'.</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>562. Is mairg a chaillfidh ann uair onfa.</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>563. Ma ghradhann tu an t-aoileach, ni fhaic tu dúragan ann.</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>564. Deireadh gach sean-mhallacht, sean-ghearran bán. Meaning that</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>the finishing stroke of ill-luck is being served with a law "process".</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>565. Briseadh gach uile dhuine fuinneog dó féin, mur dubhairt an t-amadan.</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>566. Is iomadh gléus ceóil a bhíos ann, ars' an fear a robh a trumpa maide</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>aige.</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>567. Ta se comh daor le h-im na Fraince.</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>568. Ni lia tir ná gnathas.</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>569. Ni faghthar saoi gan locht.</span>
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<div><lb n="178"/><p><span>570. Mac baintreabhaighe aig a m-bidh crodh, searraeh sean-lárach</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>air feúr, agus madadh muilleora aig a m-bidh min, triúir is</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>meanmnaigh air bith.</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>571. Is cruaidh an cath ó nach d-tig fear innsidh an sgéil.</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>572. Féudaidh an cat amharc air an righ.</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>573. An chearc a' dul ag íarraidh an ghéidh.</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>574. Sin a ghrideal a'tabhairt tón dubh air a b-pota.</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>575. An chapall a phreabas 's é éimheas.</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>576. An té 'bhrathas 's é mharbhas.</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>577. Maireann an chraobh air a bh-fál, a's cha mhaireann an lamh a</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>chuir i.</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>578. Loisgeann se a choinneal 's a da chionn.</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>579. Is de'n imirt mhaith a choimhead.</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>580. Caithtear cuinm a n-déigh Cásg.</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>581. 'S é an gaduidhe is mó is fearr a ghnidh crochadair.</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>582. Is olc a breitheamh air dhathaibh dall.</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>583. An t-seóid is dó-fhaghala, 'sé is áille.</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>584. Ta cead cainnte aig fear caillte na h-imeartha.</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>585. Ciall, foighid, is fárus, a's ná dean aimhleas.</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>586. Goid ó ghaduidhe, faghail a n-asgaidh.</span>
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<div><lb n="199"/><p><span>587. Aois crann darach: -</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>Míle blíadhan a' fás,</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>Míle bliadhan a stát,</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>Míle bliadhain air lár,</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>A's mile bliadhan de bhárr,</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>Bainfear clar donn daraigh as a lár.</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>588. Suan-ghoil do chathbhruith, agus cead raflaigh do'n bhrochan.</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>589. Chighim comh fada 's a chloch mhuilinn leis a bh-fear a bhreacas</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>í.</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>590. Fuair si fad a bhróige.</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>591. Cha troimid' an loch an lach,</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>Cha troimid' an t-each an srian,</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>Cha troimid' an chaora an olan,</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>Cha troimid' an cholann an chiall.</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>592. Gnidh sparan trom croidhe éadtrom.</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>593. 'Sé fear na fiadhnuise is mó chidh an racan.</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>594. Ta se amhuil a's mala pioba, cha seineann se go m-beidh a bholg lán.</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>595. As a g-cisteanach 'thig an fonn.</span>
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<div><lb n="218"/><p><span>596. Is maith sgéul go d-tig sgéul eile.</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>597. Is fusa tuitim ná éirigh.</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>598. Leigeann gach duine uallach air a ngearran éasgaidh.</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>599. Gearr mo chionn a's cuir ceirín air.</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>600. Ma thréigear a sean-fhocal, ní bhréugn'ar é.</span></p>
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