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Irish Proverbs.
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Irish Proverbs.
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Ní fios,
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Ó Gramhnaigh, Eoghan
Composition Date
1893
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Connradh na Gaedhilge
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IRISH PROVERBS. Some of the old proverbs: ní'l luibh gan léigheas, very herb has curative properties. The Irish names of many common herbs are beautiful an poetic; they are also full of practical meaning. Fiú cú fead, hound is worth whistling for — one should not be afraid to ask a favour. Is amadán iarainn é, he is not so very foolish, lit., he is an iron fool. Focal líbe agus dealg láibe an dá rud is géire ar bith. A fool's words and a thorn in mud, i.e., the truth when unex- pected , are the sharpest things possible. Ná leig do rún lé cloidh, do not tell a secret, even to a wall. Keating records the fate of a man who told a story to a tree, part of which was afterwards fashioned into a harp, and revealed the secret. Ní sceul rúin é 'nuair chluineas triur é — two can keep a secret: three cannot. The advice given to a person caled for a song is:— innis sceul, cum breug, nó gabh amach. Some other proverbs from Skibbereen:— Is fearr suidhe 'na aice ioná suidhe 'na ionad. Deun-sa mar adeurad, ná deun mar dheunfad. Is binn beul ó bheith iadhta. Tosach fairsing agus deireadh cumhang. Oidhche shúgach, maidin bhrónach. Ní h-ionann dul go tigh an righ agus teacht as. Madadh ruadh i g-croiceann na fóisge. Mar thagann an ghrian i ndiaidh na fearthainne. Bheidheadh meas rógaire agat ar do dhearbhráthair 'nuair do bheidhtheá ag deunamh margaidh leis. Rud chloiseas tuaith agus cheileas muinn- tear. The whole country may be ringing with a scandalous report, but your friends will conceal it from you. Tar éis gach tuaith- bheirte tuigthear gach deighbheart. When a man has done the wrong thing, then he sees what would have been the right thing. Ní seirbhe an múnlach ioná an umhluigheacht gan iarraidh, fulsome flattery is disgusting. Seanphort Eibhlín, an port do bhí riamh aici. Tagann an cháirde agus í maithtear na fiacha. Is luaithe deach ioná sceul. Is fear firíni bhfearaibh ioná fear i bhfirínibh. Ní bhidheann gaol ag aoinne (-neach) le duine gan áird.
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