School: Leath-bhaile

Location:
Levally, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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  1. Cainnt a chualas ó m'athair Padraic Breathnach aois - trí sgór go leith bliadhain

    Is gaire cabhair Dé ná an doras

    Feach romhat ar an bpoll móna shul dá dtiubhraidh tú an léim thairis

    Nuair is cruaidh do'n chailligh caithfidh sí rith
    Nuair bhíos an cat amuigh bíonn luch ag rinnce
    Is maith an sgéal é an aimsear
    Ní bíonn duine gan locht
    Dá fhaid an lá tagann an oidhche
    Is fearr suidhe gearr ná seasamh fada
    Castar daoine ar a chéile acht ní castar na sleibhte
    Is teann a' rud an mada ag a dhoras féin
    Is fearr an t-sláinte ná na táinte
    Is fearr go mall ná go bráth
    Is fearr an trig ná an t-uaigneas
    Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras
    Is fearr éan in do láimh ná dá éan ar a' sgeich

    An t-é nach gcuirfidh san Earrach ní bhainfidh sé sa bhFoghmhar

    An duine atá ar bhárr an chlaidhe sé an marcach is fearr é

    An duine nach mbeidh bó ar chnoc aige bíonn suimhneas sa sop aige

    Bíonn blas ar an fhirinne
    Ní fhéadfadh an dá thaobh de'n sgéal a chreideamh
    Is fearr focal sa gcuirt ná dá taobh amuigh
    Is fearr sguab nua ná an tsean sguab
    Seachain an droch dhuine agus leig an deagh duine tharat
    Muna bhfeileann an caipín dhuit ná caith é
    Níl aon teinteál mar do teinteál féin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Bhreathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Claddagh East, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Padraic Breathnach
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Claddagh East, Co. Galway