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Irish Proverbs, &c.

From Camp, Tralee: — Imthigheann gach
maith lé mion-chaitheamh.  Bailigheann brob
beart.  An té bhidheann amuigh, fuarann a
chuid.  Ní h-é lá na gaoithe lá na sgolb.
An té nach dtabharfaidh aire do'n sgillinge,
ní bheidh an sgillinge aige.  Is raimhre fuil
ioná uisge.  Innis domhsa, innis do'n chloich
é; innis d'aonneach eile, innis do'n bhóthar é.
Ins an tseanaimsir do dheuntaoi pósadh
bréige ioir pháisdibh mar so; do chuireadh
duine a lámh ar cheann an gharsúin bhig agus
annsin ar cheann an ghearrchaile, ag rádh:—
“Píosa, pósadh; práitín rósta, Sgilléidín
uisge, tá sibh pósta.”

From Skibbereen: — Is fearr leis troigh
ar a thoil ioná bann-láimhe ar a leas.
Banl = measure of two feet.  Bainne na
bó sopaighthe, sopaigh = to coax with a wisp
of hay.  Sé bainne na bó sopaighthe a ghnó
- said of a child coaxed to work.  An
náire is mó rug riamh Fionn, rud in a bheul
a's gan aon nidh in a láimh.  Drannadh mad-
raidh nó gáire Sagsannaigh.  Is mairg a
báidhtear lé linn an anatha ( = anfa), mar
tagann an ghrian i ndiaidh na fearthainne.
Ní tháinig (= tháinic, so chunna mí in Scotch
Gaelic = chonnaic) an tráigh 's an timcheall
lé h-aenneach riamh.  No one could ever do
(= attend to) the strand ( = work on the
strand, cladóireacht in Connacht) and the
round (visit at a holy well, etc.,) at the
same time.  Is eusguidhe neoin ioná maidin.
Ní fuacht go h-earrach.  Galar gan náire
grádh nó tart.  Ní thagann eug gan adhbhar.
Súil lé cúiteach lomas an cearrbhach.  'Tis
the hope of satisfaction that ruins the gam-
bler.  Is fusaide an donus orm féin é bheith
ar mo chomhursain.  Is fadshaoghalach iad lucht
múchta (múchadh = asthma).  Seal gearr
súgach.  Ní tháinic gorta lé tirmeas ariamh.
Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

Irish Proverbs &c.

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Irish Proverbs &c.

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