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208*. T'ad beaghey bwoailley myr kayt as moddey = They live fighting like cat and dog (see Strife).

209. Cre yiow jeh'n chayt agh y chrackan? = What will you get of the cat but the skin ?

210. Cha stamp rieau yn dow doo er e chass = The black ox never stamped on his [own] foot.

211. Goll thie yn ghoayr dy hirrey ollan = Going to the goat's house to seek for wool.

212. Rouyr moddee as beggan craueyn = More dogs than bones.

213. Cha neig yn choo ta caaee 'sy hoyn = The greyhound is not sluggish which has seeds in its posterior.

214. Cha nee tra ta'n cheyrrey gee yn ouw te cheet r'ee = It is not when the sheep eats the marsh-pennywort it comes to her [or, it tells a tale] (see Plants).

215. Slaa sahll er toyn muck roauyr = Daub lard upon the rump of a fat pig.

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

217. Oie mooie, as oie elley s'thie,
 * Olk son cabbil, agh son kirree mie =
 * A night out and another night in,
 * Bad for horses, but good for sheep (see Day and Night).

218. Bock Yuan fannee = The gelding of John the flayer (see Trades and National).

219. Like a Manx cat, hasn't a tail to wag (see National).

220. He is like a Manx cat, he leaves nought behind him but his tail (see National).

221. Gow ark jeh dty vuck hene = Take the young from thy own pig.

43a. Baase y derrey voddey grayse y voddey elley = The death of one dog is the grace (life) of another dog (see Death and Selfishness).

49a. Furree yn mwaagh rish e heshey = The hare will stop for its mate (see Love and Instinct).

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