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67. Eshyn lhieys marish moddee irrys eh marish jarganyn = He who lies down with dogs will rise up with fleas (see Animals and Insects).

68. Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh doghaney yn slane shioltane = One scabby sheep infects the whole flock (see Animals).

69. T'ou cha daaney as assag = Thou art as bold as a weasel (see Animals).

70. T'ou cha daaney as clagh vane = Thou art as bold as a white stone, Or :
 * Cha vel ny smoo dy aggle aynyd na ta ayns clagh vane = There is no more fear in thee than there is in a white stone (see Country Objects).

71. S'mie ve daaney, agh s'olk ve ro ghaaney = 'Tis good to be bold, but bad to be impudent (see Moderation).

72. Boayl nagh vel aggie, cha vel grayse = Where fear is not, grace is not.

73. Nagh insh dou cre va mee, agh insh dou cre ta mee = Don't tell me what I was, but tell me what I am.

74. Ta'n red ta goit dy mie ny share na'n red ta jeant dy mie = What's taken well is better than what's done well.

75. Cha row rieau "bare-lhiam" jeant magh = "I would rather" was never satisfied.

76. Ta'n chied sponnag lowit = The first error is overlooked.

77. Share soie son veg na roie son veg = Better sit for nothing than run for nothing.

78. Haghyr eh ny share na hoill eh = It happened better than he deserved.

79. Ta lane eddyr raa as jannoo = There's much between saying and doing.

79*. Tra ta ny hoirryn cha chiu, cha nyrrys da'n mean ve cha thanney = When the edges are so thick, no wonder for the middle to be so thin.