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56. Mannagh vow cliaghtey cliaglttey, nee cliaghtey coe = If custom be not [indulged with] custom, custom will weep.

57. To have the bridge and staff (see note under "Master and Servant").

58. When gorse is out of blossom, kissing's out of fashion (see Love and Plants).

59. Ceau craue ayns beeal drogh voddey = Throw a bone into a bad dog's mouth (see Animals).

60. You must summer and winter a stranger before you can form an opinion of him (see Races).

61. Ta aile meeley jannoo bry millish = A slow fire makes sweet malt (see Patience, Industrial Objects, Fire).

62. Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh = Maybe the last dog will catch the hare (see Patience, The Chase, Animals).

63. Lurg roayrt hig contraie = After spring-tide will come neap (see Patience and The Sea).

64. Leah appee, leah lhoau = Soon ripe, soon rotten (see Fruit).

65. Millish dy ghoaill, agh sharroo dy eeck = Sweet to take, but bitter to pay (see Commerce).

208* Ta'd beaghey bwoailley myr kayt as moddey = They live fighting like cat and dog (see Animals).


 * Hig y vaare er ny wrangleryn = Ruin will come to wranglers (see Punishments).


 * Tra huittys ny maarlee magh, hig skeeal er ny kirree = When the thieves fall out tidings will come of the sheep (see Thieves and Animals).

66. Lhiam-lhiat = With me, with thee.

l0a. Chengey lhiam, chengey lhiat = Tongue with me, tongue with thee (see The Body).