151. Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht = Give a piece to the raven and he'll come again (see Birds).
152. Cha boght as carage = As poor as a beetle (see Insects).
- *Ny share ta'n oaie na bea eginagh = Better is the grave than a needy life (see Death).
12a. Tra scuirrys y lane dy choyrt, scuirrys y veeal dy voylley = When the hand ceases to give, the tongue will cease to praise (see The Body).
39b. 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 Clothing and Knowledge).
55a. Tra ta un dooinney boght cooney lesh dooinney boght elley, ta Jee hene garaghtee = When one poor man helps another poor man, God himself laughs [for joy] (see God).
122a. Airh wuigh as palchey j'ee = Yellow gold and plenty of it (see Commerce and Money).
126a. Shooyll ny thieyn = Walking the houses[1] (see Home).
49. — Social Life.
136a. Ta lane chyndaaghyn ayns carr-y-phoosee = There are many variations in the nuptial song (see Marriage).
50. — Sport and the Chase.
153. Tra s'reagh yn chloie share faagail jeh = When the sport is merriest it is best to leave off.
153*. He is playing fodjeeaght[2] (exaggerating).
62b. Foddee yn moddey s'jerree tayrtyn y mwaagh = Maybe the last dog will catch the hare (see Caution, Patience, and Animals).
115a. Myr smoo yn cheshaght s'reagh yn chloie = The greater the company the merrier the sport (see Co-operation).
