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Proverbs and Sayings of the Isle of Man.
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48a. Cha dennee rieau yn soogh y shang = The glutton never felt for the starving (see Hunger).

71a. S'mie ve daaney, agh s'olk ve ro ghaaney = 'Tis good to be forward, but bad to be impudent (see Courage).

34. — Modesty, Pride and Boasting.

100. T'ad craa nyn moyrn er y cheilley = They are shaking their pride on each other.

101. Yiow moyrn lhieggey, as dagh unnane t'eh echey = Pride will have a fall, and everyone who has it.

102. Cha vel eh cheet jesh da moyrn dy yannoo red erbee ta laccal leshtal = It does not become pride to do anything that needs an apology.

103. Cha dennee rieau moyrn feayraght = Pride never felt cold.

103.* Cha jagh moylley ghooinney hene rieau foddey voish e ghorrys = A man's praise of himself never went far from his door [or, self-praise is no recommendation].

35. — Punctuality, Unpunctuality.

104. Manxman like, a day behind the fair (see Village System and National).

105. Traa dy liooar ! traa dy liooar ! = Time enough ! Time enough ! (A Manx motto.)

36. — Patience, Haste.

105*. Myr smoo siyr, smoo cumrail = The greater haste, the greater hindrance.

106. Stiark keayrt ta dooinney siyrragh ass seaghyn = Seldom is a hasty man out of trouble.

61a. Ta aile meeley jannoo bry millish = A slow fire makes sweet malt (see Industrial, Fire, and Caution).

62a. Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh = Maybe the last dog will catch the hare (see Animals, The Chase, and Caution).

63a. Lurg roayrt hig contraie = Ater spring-tide will come neap (see Caution and The Sea).

*Ny veggan as ny veggan, dee yn chayt y skeddan = Little by little, [as] the cat ate the herring (see Animals and Fish).