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<text><body><div><p><span>PROVERBS AND POPULAR</span>
<lb n="1"/><span>SAYINGS.</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>(from Mr. Daniel McCabe, Banteer, Cork.)</span></p>
<lb n="4"/>
<lb n="5"/><p><span>78.  Ní'l luibh na leigheas i n-aghaidh an</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>bháis.</span></p>
<lb n="7"/>
<lb n="8"/><p><span>There is neither herb nor physic</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>against death.</span></p>
<lb n="10"/>
<lb n="11"/><p><span>79.  Ní rin' mé lámh láidir ar aon ghear</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>riamh, achd do dheunfainn í iadhadh do'n</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>bhrathadóir.</span></p>
<lb n="14"/>
<lb n="15"/><p><span>I never acted with a high hand to</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>any man, but I would deal a closed</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>hand to the spy.</span></p>
<lb n="18"/>
<lb n="19"/><p><span>80.  Nuair stadann an síoladóir, stadann</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>an fhuirse, agus 'nuair stadann an</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>píobaire, stadann an port.</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>When the sower stops, the harrow</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>stops, wand when the piper stops,</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>the tune stops.</span></p>
<lb n="26"/>
<lb n="27"/><p><span>81.  'Nuair laguigheann an lámh, laguigheann</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>an grádh.</span></p>
<lb n="29"/>
<lb n="30"/><p><span>When the hand weakens, love weakens.</span></p>
<lb n="31"/>
<lb n="32"/><p><span>82.  Árd-ríoghacht Dé, gan duadh ní dual go</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>bhfachtar.</span></p>
<lb n="34"/>
<lb n="35"/><p><span>God's high kingdom, without diffi-</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>culty, it is not likely to be attained.</span></p>
<lb n="37"/>
<lb n="38"/><p><span>83.  'Siad na seodaidhe i gcluasa na muc</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>iad.</span></p>
<lb n="40"/>
<lb n="41"/><p><span>They are pearls in swine's ears.</span></p>
<lb n="42"/>
<lb n="43"/><p><span>84.  Sliseoga do'n tsail cheudna iad.</span></p>
<lb n="44"/>
<lb n="45"/><p><span>They are chips of the same beam.</span></p>
<lb n="46"/>
<lb n="47"/><p><span>85.  'Sé teacht an tseagail é, teacht fada</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>mall.</span></p>
<lb n="49"/>
<lb n="50"/><p><span>It is the coming of the rye, a long late</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>coming.</span></p>
<lb n="52"/>
<lb n="53"/><p><span>86.  'Sé ordughadh na caillighe, mar is áil</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>léi féin.</span></p>
<lb n="55"/>
<lb n="56"/><p><span>It is the old women's order, as it</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>pleases herself.</span></p>
<lb n="58"/>
<lb n="59"/><p><span>(from “Mac N.,” Galway.)</span></p>
<lb n="60"/>
<lb n="61"/><p><span>1.  Ní hairighthear fosgadh na toime go</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>mbíonn sí imthighthe.</span></p>
<lb n="63"/>
<lb n="64"/><p><span>The shelter of the bush is not noticed</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>till it is gone.</span></p>
<lb n="66"/>
<lb n="67"/><p><span>2.  An té nach gcleachtann an mharcuigheacht</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>dearmadann sé na spuir.</span></p>
<lb n="69"/>
<lb n="70"/><p><span>He who is not used to riding forgets</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>the spurs.</span></p>
<lb n="72"/>
<lb n="73"/><p><span>3.  Is maith an bádóir an fear bhíos ar an</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>talamh.</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>The man on the land is a good boat-</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>man.</span></p>
<lb n="77"/>
<lb n="78"/><p><span>4.  Beatha do dhuine a thoil, dhá dtéidheadh</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>sé (do) chodladh 'n-a throsgadh.</span></p>
<lb n="80"/>
<lb n="81"/><p><span>A man's eill is his sustenance, should</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>he go to bed fasting.</span></p>
<lb n="83"/>
<lb n="84"/><p><span>5.  Ní thigeann olc i dtír nach fearrde</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>duine éigin.</span></p>
<lb n="86"/>
<lb n="87"/><p><span>No evil comes ashore but somebody</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>is the better of it.</span></p>
<lb n="89"/>
<lb n="90"/><p><span>6.  An té chailleas a chuid, cailleann sé é.</span></p>
<lb n="91"/>
<lb n="92"/><p><span>He who loses his share, loses it.</span></p>
<lb n="93"/>
<lb n="94"/><p><span>7.  An rud is goire do'n chroidhe, is é is</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>goire do'n  bheul.</span></p>
<lb n="96"/>
<lb n="97"/><p><span>What is nearest the heart is nearest</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>the mouth.</span></p>
<lb n="99"/>
<lb n="100"/><p><span>8.  Itheann cat ciuin féin im.</span></p>
<lb n="101"/>
<lb n="102"/><p><span>9.  Ní lia tír 'ná gnás.</span></p>
<lb n="103"/>
<lb n="104"/><p><span>There are not more lands than customs.</span></p>
<lb n="105"/>
<lb n="106"/><p><span>10.  Ní liathaidh tír ná gnás.</span></p>
<lb n="107"/>
<lb n="108"/><p><span>Neither land nor custom grow old.</span></p>
<lb n="109"/>
<lb n="110"/><p><span>(from Tuam)</span></p>
<lb n="111"/>
<lb n="112"/><p><span>11.  Is fearr leo suaimhneas ar shop 'ná</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>buaidh ar chnoc.</span></p>
<lb n="114"/>
<lb n="115"/><p><span>They prefer peace on a wisp of straw</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>to victory on a hillside.</span>
<lb n="117"/></p>
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<pb n="140"/>
<div><lb n="118"/><p><span>(from N.B., Mayo.)</span></p>
<lb n="119"/>
<lb n="120"/><p><span>12.  A beggar described the fare of a certain</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>house as:—</span></p>
<lb n="122"/>
<lb n="123"/><p><span>'Rán mór leathan ar bheagán taois</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Mug mór fada agus bainne fada shíos.</span></p>
<lb n="125"/>
<lb n="126"/><p><span>A great broad cake of little dough,</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>A great deep mug and milk far down.</span></p>
<lb n="128"/>
<lb n="129"/><p><span>13.  Tá mo sháith agam anocht agus tá Dia go</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>maith le haghaidh an lá (lae) amárach.</span></p>
<lb n="131"/>
<lb n="132"/><p><span>I have enough to-night, and God is</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>good for to-morrow (said when there</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>is just enough at table).</span></p>
<lb n="135"/>
<lb n="136"/><p><span>14.  Instead of Dia linn, when an infant</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>sneezes, I have noticed that they</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>say baisdeadh leat.  They use a</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>word in a rather contemptuous way</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>for bathers, fámuididhe or fámuídhe</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>fairrge (fámuiridhe about Galway).</span></p>
<lb n="142"/>
<lb n="143"/><p><span>(From Mr. N. O'Leary, Kilmallock, Co.</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>Limerick.)</span></p>
<lb n="145"/>
<lb n="146"/><p><span>15.  Ní bheith ar meisge is leisge liom</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Acht leisge meisge d'fheiscint ann.</span></p>
<lb n="148"/>
<lb n="149"/><p><span>It is not that I am reluctant to be</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>drunk,</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>But reluctance that drunkeness should</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>be seen.</span></p>
<lb n="153"/>
<lb n="154"/><p><span>16.  Teine Chill' Mocheallóg, fód agus leath-</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>fhód.</span></p>
<lb n="156"/>
<lb n="157"/><p><span>The Kilmallock fire, a sod (of turf) and</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>a half-sod.</span></p>
<lb n="159"/>
<lb n="160"/><p><span>17.  Ní hí an aingcis acht an tarcuisne</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>leanann í.</span></p>
<lb n="162"/>
<lb n="163"/><p><span>It is not poverty but the contempt that</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>follows it.</span></p>
<lb n="165"/>
<lb n="166"/><p><span>(From Fíonán O Loingsigh, Kilmakerin,</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>Cahirciveen.)</span></p>
<lb n="168"/>
<lb n="169"/><p><span>18.  Do sgríobh file éigin an cheathramha so</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>shíos ar cheithre  radharcaibh aoibhne i</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>n-aice Chille Áirne:—</span></p>
<lb n="172"/>
<lb n="173"/><p><span>Is aoibhinn leamhain maidin cheodhach,</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>Is aoibhinn feoráin Locha Léin,</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>Is aoibhinn faithche Dúnaló,</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>Is aoibhinn Achadh Dá Eo le gréin.</span></p>
<lb n="177"/>
<lb n="178"/><p><span>19.  Moladh Mháire Ní Dhuibh ar Ghleann</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Chárthaigh le fear do bhí dá cheannach</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>nó dá thógáil ar chíos uaithe:—</span></p>
<lb n="181"/>
<lb n="182"/><p><span>Tá cois abhann síos ann agus cois abhann</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>suas ann,</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Tá foithine an lae fhuair ann agus fionn-</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>fhuaradh an lae the.</span></p>
<lb n="186"/>
<lb n="187"/><p><span>20.  So tuarasgbháil an fhir ar an ngleann</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>ceudna, tar éis a fheicsint do —</span></p>
<lb n="189"/>
<lb n="190"/><p><span>Tá basgadh 'n-a lár agus bá i n-a bhun,</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>A chúil 'san ngréin agus a aghaidh san tsioc.</span></p>
<lb n="192"/>
<lb n="193"/><p><span>(from Domhnall O Súilliobháin, Ciarraighe.)</span></p>
<lb n="194"/>
<lb n="195"/><p><span>21.  Ar m'éirghe amach ar maidin, do bhuail</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>an bhean ruadh liom, ch'nnoc (= do</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>chonnac, I saw) an gearr-fhiadh dubh</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>ar an ndrúchd, agus chuala (I heard) an</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>chuach am' chúl, agus ann sin d'aithneas</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>féin ná héireochadh an bhliadhain sin</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>liom (signs of ill-luck with the super-</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>stitious).</span></p>
<lb n="203"/>
<lb n="204"/><p><span>On going out in the morning, I met</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>the red woman, I saw the black hare</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>on the dew, and I heard the cuckoo</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>behind me, and I knew then that</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>that year would no succeed with me.</span></p>
<lb n="209"/>
<lb n="210"/><p><span>22.  Aifreann Dé ná tréig le faillighe,</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>Agus déirc le deagh-chroidhe deár-</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>nuigh (= deun),</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>Mar mhaithfidh Mac Dé go leir do</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>pheacaidhe,</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Tar éis na haithrighe tháinig.</span></p>
<lb n="216"/>
<lb n="217"/><p><span>(Fragment of a beautiful hymn popular</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>with the peasantry.)</span></p>
<lb n="219"/>
<lb n="220"/><p><span>God's Mass forsake not through negligence,</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>And alms-deeds with good heart do,</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>As the Son of God will wholly forgive your</span>
<lb n="223"/><span>sins</span>
<lb n="224"/><span>After the penitence that has come (from</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>you).</span></p>
<lb n="226"/>
<lb n="227"/><p><span>23.  An té na bíonn a leas ar maidin</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>roimhe, ní bhíonn sé tráthnóna.</span></p>
<lb n="229"/>
<lb n="230"/><p><span>Whose bettering is not before him at</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>morning, it is not at evening.</span></p>
<lb n="232"/>
<lb n="233"/><p><span>24.  Le heagla bheith bocht, bí comhnaidheach.</span></p>
<lb n="234"/>
<lb n="235"/><p><span>For fear of being poor, be settled.</span></p>
<lb n="236"/>
<lb n="237"/><p><span>25.  Another version of rann na gceithre</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>ngaoth:</span>
<lb n="239"/></p>
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<pb n="141"/>
<div><lb n="240"/><p><span>Gaoth andeas, bíonn sí tais, agus cuireann</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>rath ar shíoltaibh,</span>
<lb n="242"/><span>Gaoth adtuaidh, bíonn sí fuar, agus cuireann</span>
<lb n="243"/><span>sí fuacht ar dhaoinibh,</span>
<lb n="244"/><span>Gaoth aníar, bíonn sí dian, agus cuireann</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>sí iasg i líontaibh,</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>Gaoth anoir, bíonn sí dubh, agus cuireann</span>
<lb n="247"/><span>sí sioc 'san oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="248"/>
<lb n="249"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
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