School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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  1. Nuair a chríonann an t-slat is deacair í a shníomh
    Nuair is truagh do'n chailligh caithfidh sí rith

    Is feárr marcaidheacht ar ghabhar ná cosaidheacht dhá fheabhas

    Nuair abhíonn an cat istigh bíonn an loch amuigh
    Is feárr leath builín na abheith gan arán
    Ní hé lá na gaoithe, lá na sgolb

    An lá a bhíonn a báisteach bíonn sé fliuch, is chuid an lae amáireach go ndéanfadh sé anocht

    An rud nach fiú a iarraidh, ní fiú a fhághail
    Is trom an t-ualach é an leisge

    Bíodh an rud agat féin, nó dean dá fhuireasa
    Bíodh an rud agat féin, nó, déan do ghorradh leis an ngréin

    Ceannuigh droch rud is bí gan aon rud
    An té a bhíonn amuigh fuaruigheann a chuid
    Cadh a dhéanfadh mac an chait acht loch a mharbhúghadh

    Is feárr focal san gcúirt ná bonn san sparán
    Ní tig leis an ngobadán an dá thráigh a fhreastal
    Is maith an capall a tharrnígheann a cárr féin

    An té nach gcleachtann an mharcaidheacht, dearmadann sé na spoir
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish