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129a. Shee er dty hie as dty aaght, ta'n fer-driaght ec dty ghorrys = Peace on thy house and lodging, the officer of justice is at thy door (see House).


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


 * Er ny ard-gheiney hig ard-cherraghey = On the chief men will come chief punishment (see Ethics).

175. Eshyn nagh gow rish briw erbee t'eh deyrey eh hene = He who will acknowledge no judge condemns himself. 8a. Easht lesh dagh cleaysh, eisht jean briwnys = Listen with each ear, then do judgment (see The Body).

176. Yn chiuney smoo erbee geay jiass sniessey j'ee = The greater the calm the nearer the south wind.

177. Cha daink lesh y gheay, nagh ragh lesh yn ushtey = Nothing came with the wind, that would not go with the water (see Water).

178. My ta'n ghrian jiarg tra girree eh,
 * Foddee shiu jerkal rish fliaghey =
 * If the sun is red when he rises,
 * You may expect rain (see The Sun).

179. Ta eayst Jy-sarn 'sy Vayrnt dyliooar ayns shiaght bleeaney = A Saturday's moon in March is enough in seven years (see Moon and Seasons).

180. Sheeu kishan dy yoan Mayrnt mayll bleeaney Vannin = A peck of March dust is worth a year's rent of [the Isle of] Man (see Seasons and National).

181. Laa'l Breeshey bane,
 * Dy chooilley yeeig lane
 * Dy ghoo ny dy vane =
 * A white St. Bridget's Day (February 1),
 * Every ditch full
 * Of black or of white (see Country Objects and Holy Days).