Proverbs and Sayings of the Isle of Man.
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observed in his latest work, The Manxman, now issuing from the press.
I have drawn up the following table to facilitate the analysis and classification of proverbs generally, which I hope may prove acceptable and useful. An index to the objects which occur in Manx proverbs is appended.
Table for the Scientific Classification of Proverbs, arranged upon the lines laid down in the "Handbook of Folk-Lore".
By G. W. Wood.
| 1. The Body. | ||
| (a) Man — Physical | 2. Food — Eating and Drinking. | |
| 3. Clothing. | ||
| 4. Death. | ||
| 5. Health, Disease. | ||
| (b) Natural Properties | 6. Hunger. | |
| 7. Love. | ||
| 8. Youth, Age. | ||
| (c) Language | 9. Language. | |
| 10. God. | ||
| (d) Faith | 11. Devil. | |
| 12. The Scriptures. | ||
| (e) Superstitions | 13. Superstitions. | |
| (f) Custom | 14. Customs. | |
| 15. Caution and Prudence. | ||
| I. ANTHROPOLOGICAL | 16. Chastity. | |
| 17. Concord, Strife. | ||
| 18. Constancy. | ||
| 19. Contamination and Infection. | ||
| 20. Courage, Fear. | ||
| 21. Ethics and general. | ||
| 22. Envy. | ||
| 23. Faith, Scepticism. | ||
| 24. Goodness, Evil and Evil-doing. | ||
| 25. Gratitude. | ||
| 26. Happiness, Misery. | ||
| (g) Ethics | 27. Hope, Disappointment. | |
| 28. Imposture and Lying. | ||
| 28*. Independence. | ||
| 29. Industry, Idleness. | ||
| 30. Kindness, Cruelty. | ||
| 31. Knowledge, Ignorance. | ||
| 32. Liberality, Selfishness. | ||
| 33. Moderation, Gluttony. | ||
| 34. Modesty, Pride, and Boasting. | ||
| 35. Opportunity and Punctuality. | ||
| 36. Patience, Haste. | ||
| 37. Wisdom, Folly. |
