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136. Ta lane chyndaaghyn (or, Shimmey chyndaa) ayns carr-y-phoosee = There are many variations in the nuptial song (see Social Life).

137. Ta booa vie ny gha as drogh lheiy ec = Many a good cow hath a bad calf (see Animals).

138. My ta keim 'sy laair, bee keim 'sy lhiy = If there be an amble in the mare, there will be an amble in the colt (see Animals).

139. Ta'n yeean myr e ghooie my vel clooie er y chione = The chicken is like its kind before down is on its head (see Birds).

140. Eshyn ta geddyn dooinney mie da e inneen t'eh cosney mac, agh eh ta geddyn drogh-chleuin t'eh coayl inneen = He who gets a good man for his daughter gains a son, but he who gets a bad son-in-law loses a daughter.

19b. Sniessey yn uillin na yn cloan = Nearer [is] the elbow than the children (see The Body and Selfishness).

142. Cha vel sonnys gonnys = Store is no sore.

143. Eshyn smoo hayrrys smoo vees echey = He who catches most will have most.

144. Tasht prughag as ee lughag = Store miser and eat mouse (see Animals).

145. Ta airh er cushagyn ayns shen = There is gold on cushags (ragwort) there (see Plants).

146. Boght, boght dy bragh = Poor, poor for ever.

147. Cha boght as lugh killagh = As poor as a church mouse (see Animals).

148. Cha nee eshyn ta red beg echey ta boght, agh eshyn ta geearree mooarane = It is not he who has a little that's poor, but he who desires much.

149. S'booiagh yn voght er yn veggan = How willing is the poor of the least [alms].

150. Cha jinnagh dooinney ta coyrt dy ve ry-akin dy bragh jeirk 'sy dorraghys = A man who gives alms to be seen would never give in the dark.