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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).

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).

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).

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.

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.

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).