27. Ta fooillagh naareydagh ny smelley na ee scammyltagh = Shameful leaving is worse than shameful eating (see Waste).
28. Myr sniessey da'n chraue s'miljey yn eill = The nearer to the bone the sweeter the flesh.
29. Gien nonney gortey = Feast or famine.
30. Share goll dy lhie fegooish shibber na girree ayns lhiastynys = Better to go to bed supperless than to get up in debt (see Commerce).
31. Ta broit cheh boggagh arran croie = Hot broth softens hard bread.
32. S'giare y jough na yn skeall = How much shorter the drink than the story.
33. Commee obbyr, commee bee = Sharing work, sharing food (see Co-operation and Work).
34. Laa er-meshtey as laa er ushtey = A day tipsy and a day on water (see Moderation).
35. Dy ve aashagh 'syn oie monney shibber nagh ee,
- Er nonney n'oo plaiynt ec laccal dty laynt =
- To be easy at night much supper don't eat,
- Or else thou'lt complain of wanting thy health (see Moderation and Health).
36. Shibber eddrym, lhiabbee ghlen = A light supper, a clean bed (see Health, Moderation, House).
37. Oie-Innyd my vees dty volg lane, my jig Laa Caisht yiow trost son shen = Shrove Tuesday night, though thy belly be full, before Easter day thou mayst fast (hunger) for that (see Holy Days).
14a. Soddag chamm, bolg jeeragh = Crooked bannock, straight belly (see The Body).
15a. Ta lane caillit eddyr y laue as y veeal = There's much lost between the hand and mouth (see The Body).
3. — Clothing.
38. Ta fys ec dy chooilley ghooinney c'raad ta'n vraag gortagh eh = Every man knows where the shoe hurts him.
39. Ta ynsagh coamrey stoamey yn dooinney berchagh, as t'eh berchys yn dooinney boght = Learning is fine clothing of the rich man, and it is riches of the poor man (see Knowledge and Riches).
