School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    ...... mbeiridh an sgéal eile ort

    Is feárr an troid ná an t-uaigneas
    Níl aon chuimhne ar an arán a h-ithtear
    Tá gach duine lághach go dtéidheann bó ina gharrdha
    Buail an t-iarann an fhad is atá sé te
    Is teánn é an mada i ndoras a tíghe féin
    Ina dhiaidh is feichthear a leas do'n Éireannach

    Bíonn an sonas i ndiaidh na sraoileacht, agus an donas i ndiaidh na simplidheacht

    Leis an tráthnóna a thagas an óinseach ar na cailleachaibh
    Céad slán is cé dhó do bhainne na bó abhí te
    Mhill an muc é agus níor leasaigh an banbh é
    Pé brí cé ólfhas, Domhnall iocfhas

    Do réir mar dith sibh an fheóil, ólaidhe an t-anbhruith acht an té nach bhfuair tada, sin é atá i dteannta

    Is feárr breathnúghadh romhat ná dhá bhreathnúghadh 'do dhiaidh

    Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán
    Ní h-iad na fir mhóra a bhaineas an Fóghmhar ar fad
    Is furasta fuil a bhaint as ceánn catharach
    An rud a ghoileann ar an gcroidhe caithfidh an t-súil é a shilt
    An té a bhuailtear sa gceánn bíonn faithcíos air
    Ní sgéal rúin é ó tá fhios ag triúr air
    (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