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88. Mollee yn molteyr oo, my oddys eh = The impostor will cheat thee, if he can.

89. Cha bee breagery credjit, ga dy ninsh eh yn irriney = A liar will not be believed, though he speaks the truth.

90. Ta rouyr chebbyn mie leodaghey mitchoor = Too many good offers disgust a rogue.

91. Ta'n breagerey molley yn sonderey = The liar deceives the miser.

92. Ny yial dy molley = Do not promise to deceive.

93. Myr sniessey yn oie, slhee ny mitchooryn = The nearer the night, the more rogues (see Day and Night).

94. Laik lhiat ve marish y chioltane, agh ta'n eamagh ayd eamagh ny goair = Thou wouldst like to be [numbered] with the flock, but thy bleat is the bleat of the goat (see Animals).

95. Eshyn yiow skielley yiow eh craid = He who sustains an injury will get mocked.

96. Surree eh yn flout, my yiow eh yn glout = He will suffer the scoff, if he gets the prog.

7b. Ta cree dooie ny share na kione croutagh = A kind heart is better than a crafty head (see The Body and Kindness).

22a. Ta dty lhiasagh dty ghoarn = Thy recompense is thy fist (see The Body).

216a. Lhig dy chooilley vuck reuyrey jee hene = Let every pig dig for itself (see Animals).

223a. Lhig dy chooilley ushag guirr e hoohyn hene = Let every bird hatch its own eggs (see Birds).

97. Litcheragh goll dy lhie, litcheragh dy irree,
 * As litcheragh dy goll dys y cheeill Je-doonee =


 * Lazy to go to bed, lazy to rise,


 * And lazy to go to church on Sunday (see House and Church).

98. Lhiggey my hraa = Letting time pass.