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Cadal fada ri gaoith mhóir
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fishing proverb meaning you could sleep in in [sic] [if?] weather was bad.
Location: Barra, Eoligarry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Dè an t-ioghnadh amadan a bhi leannanachd òinseach
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proverb.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[aodach]
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“Cha be daoine an t-aodach, ’s cha be a cholunn bhreugach.” – a proverb which refers to the outward artificial appearance of someone. It is his inner personality which counts.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[beul]
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Thàrr an Aoine na bial e ’s cha dual da sgur. This proverb used of a clyping sort of fellow who could not keep a secret to himself.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[caora]
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An uncompleted proverb: “A chaora, na loisg mo chnamhan, ’s na sgàin mo sheice ars an t-each.” There was also a section dealing with cattle. As regards the horse, his skin could not be easily repaired if it was torn.
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[geur]
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“’S geur fiacaill a fraoch ’sa cladach feamad.” A proverb indicating the hunger which such treks would arouse.
Location: North Uist, Lochportan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[laogh]
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“’S ioma rud a tha an cois a’ laoigh nach saoill a mhàthair.” – a proverb which refers to the unpredictability of someone you might trust implicitly.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[leanabh]
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’S ann a cheart eiginn ’s a dh’aindheoin a dh’aithnicheas bean a ceud leanabh. – proverb.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[muinighinn]
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“Na cuir muinighinn ’s an eileanach mur a cuir thu muinighinn an cuan ’s gaoth.” – a proverb used by mainland people for Islanders.
Location: North Uist, [Carinish], Cnoc Cuidhein [Knockquien]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[treun]
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“Chan eil treun ris nach cuirear.” – a proverb which states that despite your strength death will be the victor.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[tàmailteach]
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Grath fhacal tamailteach. A taunting proverb. [NOTE in second hand: not good.]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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atach
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treatment. “Fhuair e droch atach.” Proverb: “Atach seann seòladair, atach a mios a th’ann.”
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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car
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Quotation: “An car a bha ’san t-seann mhaide ’s duilich a thoirt as.” Notes: twist – a proverb generally applied to people set in their ways.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuir
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shoot (a met [sic] [net?]). An do chuir sibh, ’fheara? Iomair mu thuath agus cuir mu dheas (proverb): Row north and shoot south.
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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geasag
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Quotation: “Géill thus do gheasag, ’s géillidh geasag dhuit.” You surrender to sorcery, and sorcery will play up to you! Notes: a kind of proverb to warn young people from placing faith in charms to bring them good luck.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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iall
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Quotation: Iallan fad’ a leathair chàich. Notes: a proverb regarding those who are generous with other people’s property. Iall – leather boot-laces [sic]: usually cut out of the hide by the greasaich. They were longer when cut out of a hide belonging to others.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leibid
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a speck. This arises in the proverb: “Milidh aon leibid a chuinneag.” There seems to be a variant on this, i.e. “Milidh aon chleibideag a chuinneag.”
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lodan
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Quotation: “Cha mhair reothadh an lodain làin.” (Proverb)
Location: Spean Bridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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treòsd (-ach, -adh)
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experience; knowledgeable. “Och tha esan treòsdach gu leor ’s an obair sin.” Proverb: “Teagaisgidh treòsd tuigse.” – experience teaches understanding.
Location: North Uist, Sollas, Malagleit [Malaglate]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
