35b. Dy ve aashagh 'syn oie monney shihber nagh ee,
- Er nonney n'oo plaiynt ec laccal dty laynt =
- To be easy at night much supper don't eat,
- Or else thou'lt complain of wanting thy health (see Food and Moderation).
36a. Shibber eddrym, lhiabbee glen = A light supper, a clean bed (see Food, Moderation, and House).
6. — Hunger.
47. Brishys accyrys trooid boallaghyn cloaie = Hunger will break through walls of stone (see Country Objects).
48. Cha dennee rieau yn soogh y shang = The glutton never felt for the starving (see Gluttony).
7. — Love and Instinct.
49. Furree y mwaagh rish e heshey = The hare will stop for his mate, Or :
- S'keoi as ta'n mwaagh, furree eh rish e heshey = Wild as is the hare, he will stop for his mate (see Animals).
58a. When gorse is out of blossom, kissing's out of fashion (see Plants and Customs).
8. — Youth, Age.
50. Quoi erbee s'beayn, cha beayn y chenndiaght (or, cha vel y chenndiaght beayn) = Whoever is durable, the aged is not durable.
- *Myr shinney cagh, smessey cagh = The older one is, the worse he is.
10. — God.
51. Dy chooilley ghooinney er e hon hene, as Jee son ooilley = Every man for himself, and God for all.
52. Dy der Jee dou e vannaght = God give me His blessing (a blessing asked of elders).
53. Dy bannee Jee oo = God bless thee (the answer).
54. Dy bishee Jee shiu = God prosper you.[1]
55. Tra ta un dooinney boght cooney lesh dooinney boght elley, ta Jee hene garaghtee = When one poor man helps another poor man, God himself laughs [for joy] (see Poverty).
- ↑ Said in passing ploughmen, reapers, etc.
