School: Ceathramhadh Ceanainn (C.) (roll number 10842)

Location:
An Cheathrú Cheanainn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Róisín, Bean Mhic Suibhne
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    beagán agus a rádh go maith.
    Bíonn an fhírinne féin searbh.
    Is caora an t-uan i bhfad.
    Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin.
    Is milis an rud an t-anam.
    Ní fearr biadh' na ciall.
    Ná mol is na cáin tú féin.
    Ní beatha go dul ar neamh.
    Tús maith leath na hoibre.
    Ní rún é ó tá a fhios ag triúr é.
    Ní hiad na fir mhóra a bhaineas an fóghmhar i gcómhnaidhe.
    Ní náire an bochtanas.
    Níl sígh gan an sógh.
    Is iomdha lá sa gcill orainn.
    Is milis fíon, is searbh aíoc.
    Seachain an droch-dhuine is ní baoghal duit an duine macánta.
    Is fearr rith maith na droch-sheasamh.
    An duine fein is fearr fios ca luigheann an bhróg air.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Rutherford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mícheal Mac Páidín
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    26
    Address
    Dún Lúiche Íochtarach, Co. Donegal