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Proverbs and Sayings of the Isle of Man.
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27. Ta fooillagh naareydagh ny smelley na ee scammyltagh = Shameful leaving is worse than shameful eating (see Waste).

28. Myr sniessey da'n chraue s'miljey yn eill = The nearer to the bone the sweeter the flesh.

29. Gien nonney gortey = Feast or famine.

30. Share goll dy lhie fegooish shibber na girree ayns lhiastynys = Better to go to bed supperless than to get up in debt (see Commerce).

31. Ta broit cheh boggagh arran croie = Hot broth softens hard bread.

32. S'giare y jough na yn skeall = How much shorter the drink than the story.

33. Commee obbyr, commee bee = Sharing work, sharing food (see Co-operation and Work).

34. Laa er-meshtey as laa er ushtey = A day tipsy and a day on water (see Moderation).

35. Dy ve aashagh 'syn oie monney shibber 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 Moderation and Health).

36. Shibber eddrym, lhiabbee ghlen = A light supper, a clean bed (see Health, Moderation, House).

37. Oie-Innyd my vees dty volg lane, my jig Laa Caisht yiow trost son shen = Shrove Tuesday night, though thy belly be full, before Easter day thou mayst fast (hunger) for that (see Holy Days).

14a. Soddag chamm, bolg jeeragh = Crooked bannock, straight belly (see The Body).

15a. Ta lane caillit eddyr y laue as y veeal = There's much lost between the hand and mouth (see The Body).

3. — Clothing.

38. Ta fys ec dy chooilley ghooinney c'raad ta'n vraag gortagh eh = Every man knows where the shoe hurts him.

39. Ta ynsagh coamrey stoamey yn dooinney berchagh, as t'eh berchys yn dooinney boght = Learning is fine clothing of the rich man, and it is riches of the poor man (see Knowledge and Riches).