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1
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Tha lòn air gach slighe.

A

ge be an slighe ann am beatha, bidh duilgheadasan ann

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Is fheàrr an saoghal ionnsachadh na sheachnadh.

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It is better to learn the world than to avoid it.

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Bheireadh e a chreidsinn ort gum b’ e an sgadan an rionnach.

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He would have you believe that the herring was the mackerel.

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Amhairc romhad mun toir thu do leum.

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Look ahead before you jump.

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Na trèig cinnt airson dòchas.

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Don’t abandon certainty for hope.

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6
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Mar chat gu poit èisg.

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Like a cat to a fish pot.

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7
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Cha sheas poca falamh leis fhèin.

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An empty bag will not stand alone.

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Tha barrach air aon slighe dhan mhòintich.

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There is a eaves on one way to the moor.

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9
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Tha a h-uile duine na mharaiche ri taobh ne teine air latha ciùin.

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Everyone is a sailor by the fire on a calm day.

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10
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Chan eil mathanas fo ghlais.

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Forgiveness is not locked.

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Chan eil prìs air tròcair.

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There is no price for mercy.

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Cha dèan brògan tioram iasgach.

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Dry shoes will not fish.

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13
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Tha a cheò fhèin às gach fàd.

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His smoke is from each peat

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14
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Chan eil abhainn ann air nach fhaighear ceann.

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There is no river that cannot be found.

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15
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Tha ceann air gach rud, ach a dhà air gach maraig.

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Everything has a head, but there are two in every black pudding.

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16
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Cha do rinn Dia fhèin an saoghal ann an aon latha.

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God himself did not make the world in one day.

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17
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Dè math dhut mòine fhliuch a chur dhan stòbh. Chan fhaigh thu blàths no bonnach às

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How good is it for you to put wet peat in the stove. You won’t get warmth or sweetness from it

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18
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Tùs is èis gnothaich

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The beginning and end of business

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19
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Cha mhair iongnadh ach feasgar ann an Steòrnabhagh.

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Surprise will only last an afternoon in Stornoway.

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20
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Linn nan con.

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The age of dogs.

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21
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Eadar Hiort is Peairt.

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Between St Kilda and Perth.

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22
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Is math am buachaille an oidhche; bheir i dhachaigh gach beathach is duine.

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The shepherd is good at night; she brings home all animals and people.

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23
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Na gabh ort a thighinn

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don’t dare come

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24
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Tha dol a-mach mì-nàdarrach air

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He has a strange conduct

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25
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Tha a’ bhuil ort nach ……

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it shows that..

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26
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Cha tug mi cluas dha

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I didn’t listen to him

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27
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Bha anail na uchd

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He was out of breath

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28
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Chan eil aige ach cas a’ falbh is cas a’ tighinn

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in two minds

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29
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Cha do bhuail mo shùil air bho bha e na bhalach

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didn’t see for a long time

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30
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Chan eil ann dheth ach beul gun phutan

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blabbermounth

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31
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Aig beul an latha

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dawn

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32
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Chaidh e air a cheann dìreach

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fell on his face

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33
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An rud a chuireas esan na cheann cuiridh e na chasan e

A

he walks the walk

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34
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Bha e air ceann a stocainnean

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no shoes on

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35
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Thog Alasdair an taigh às a phòcaid fhèin

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with his own money

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36
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Chuir e drèin air

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sulky expression

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37
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Chuir e a’ bhuidheach orm

A

gives me the boke

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38
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Mur a seall thu a-mach thèid do ghlacadh

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watch out or you’ll be caught

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39
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Is miosa am fear a chleitheas am mèirleach na am mèirleach fhèin.

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The one who hidesthe thief is worse than the thief himself.

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40
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Na cur do chaora air teadhar làmh ri taigh a’ mhèirlich.

A

don’t tempt fate

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41
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Saoilidh am mèirleach gur mèirleach a h-uile duine.

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Theifs are suspicious of everyone else

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42
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Nuair a tha a h-uile duine bruidhinn chan eil duine ag èisteachd.

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When everyone is talking, no one is listening.

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43
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A’ cumail cluas ri claisneachd.

A

listening

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44
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Is ann air a’ bheagan a dh’aithnichear am mòran.

A

the small things people do inform their character

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45
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A h-uile rud a thèid san lìon is iasg e.

A

any info is valuable

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46
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Chan òr a h-uile rud buidhe, ’s chan uighean a h-uile rud bàn.

A

alll that glitters is not gold

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47
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Chan e coltas rud rud.

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alll that glitters is not gold

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48
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Chuireadh e na h-eòin air chrannaibh.

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he has a good singing voice

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49
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Feumaidh fear nam breug cuimhne mhath a bhith aige.

A

A liar must have a good memory.

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50
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Nì tròcair gàirdeachas an aghaidh breitheanas.

A

mercy costs nothing

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51
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An t-ionnsachadh òg an t-ionnsachadh bòidheach.

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The young learning the beautiful learning.

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52
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Is minig a dh’ èirich muir gharbh à plumanaich.

A

just because something looks safe doesn’t mean it is

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53
Q

Cho gòrach ris na h-uiseagan.

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stupid

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54
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Cha tàinig tràigh gun mhuir-làn na dèidh.

A

things change / circle of life

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55
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Chan eil ceò gun teine.

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no smoke without fire

56
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Am fitheach a’ cur a-mach a theanga leis an teas.

A

very hot

57
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Cha robh e aig baile nuair a chaidh toinisg a roinn a-mach.

A

He wasn’t at town when intelligence was distributed.

58
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Chan urrainn an cupa a lìonadh a bharrachd na ghabhas e.

A

when something is full its full

59
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Cha ghabh an soitheach Gàidhealach ach a làn.

A

when something is full its full ?

60
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Cha tig às a’ phoit ach an toit a bhios innte.

A

you get what you put in

61
Q

Cha chaochail dubh a dhath.

A

leopard cant change its spots

62
Q

Chan eil a h-uile Stiùbhartach càirdeach dhan rìgh.

A

not everything is connected

63
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Ge beag an t-ugh thig eun às.

A

good things come in small packages

64
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Cha d’ fhiach i/ e am poll.

A

worthless

65
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Chan e neamhnaid a h-uile rud tha deàrrsadh.

A

all that glitters is not gold

66
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Is ann a dh’fhàsas an sìol mar a chuirear

A

The seed grows as it is sown

67
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A’ cur sìos air

A

putting down on someone

68
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A’ coimhead fon t-sùil

A

Looking under the eye

69
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A’ cur umhail air

A

notice

70
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Chan eil cùl innte

A

he has no backbone

71
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Air a cheann fhèin

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independantly

72
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A’ tarraing às

A

pulling the mikey

73
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A’ tuiteam air a bheul fodha

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headfirst

74
Q

Bho mhoch gu dubh

A

all day

75
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Aig peilear a bheatha

A

very fast

76
Q

A’ tilgeil orm

A

?

77
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Tha a’ bhuil ort

A

the result is evident

78
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Bu mhòr am beud

A

its a shame

79
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Bu mhath an airidh

A

it’s what he deserved

80
Q

Is mairg dhut

A

its a pity

81
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Thachair an saoghal ris

A

many difficulties

82
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Cò a chuala a-riamh a (dhà) leithid

A

never heard before

83
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Chan eil àgh gun ealain

A

no happyness without art

84
Q

Sgadan dearg a thilgeil am measg nan sgadan lainnireach.

A

a red herring

85
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O chionn fhad an t-saoghail.

A

for a very long time

86
Q

Bheireadh e deòir gu sùil nan damh.

A

tear to a glass eye

87
Q

A’ sgaoileadh nan sguab ’s a’ trusadh nan siobhag.

A

wild goose chase

88
Q

Cho neochiontach ris na h-eòin.

A

very innocent

89
Q

Cìrean a’ choilich air a’ chirc.

A

The cock’s combs on the chicken.

90
Q

Gach coileach a’ gairm air a shitig fhèin.

A

Every cock calls his own shit.

91
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Am fear a bhios na thàmh cuiridh e ’n cat san teine.

A

The one who is silent will put the cat in the fire.

92
Q

Duine nach goideadh boinne uisge anns an fhàsach.

A

A man who would not steal a drop of water in the desert.

93
Q

Aigne thairis acainn.

A

mind over matter

94
Q

Dall ort!

A

go on

95
Q

Cha bhi iolairean a’ glacadh chuileagan.

A

Eagles don’t catch flies.

96
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Feumaidh e a dhileag fhèin a leigeil às ro dhuine sam bith eile.

A

he has to let his pee out before everyone esle

97
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Chan eil ceithir chasan a’ fàgail rud na bheathach.

A

Four legs does not make a thing an animal.

98
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Am buachaille na ghadaiche.

A

wolf in sheeps clthing

99
Q

Ruithinn air bàrr an uisge dhaibh nam b’ urrainn dhomh.

A

I would run on top of the water for them if I could.

100
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Is fheàrr a’ chlach gharbh air am faighear rudeigin na chlach mhìn air nach

A

A rough stone on which something is found is better than a smooth stone on which it is not

101
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faighear dad idir.

A

?

102
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Chan ionann buidhe is òr.

A

all that glitters is not gold

103
Q

Cluinnidh am bodhar fuaim an airgid.

A

The deaf will hear the sound of money.

104
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Chan e fianais a nì fìrinn.

A

Evidence does not make truth.

105
Q

Mus do sheall mi rium fhèin

A

before you could say jack robins

106
Q

An do thog e ceann?

A

did he/it appear?

107
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Tha e fada na cheann

A

stubborn

108
Q

A’ gabhail fadachd

A

yearn / looking forward to

109
Q

’S iomadh turas a bha an fhìrinn dubh agus a’ bhreug geal.

A

Many times the truth was black and the lie was white.

110
Q

Ged a chual’ iad an ceòl, cha do thuig iad am port.

A

Although they heard the music, they did not understand the tune.

111
Q

Cochall a chinn

A

head / skull

112
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Ma-thà, tha mi ’n dùil.

A

but of course

113
Q

A’ togail ort

A

moving

114
Q

Mura b’ e dòchas, bhriseadh an cridhe

A

If it wasn’t for hope, the heart would break

115
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Stoirm na h-oidhche, sìth na maidne

A

the clam after the storm

116
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’S e am beul a labhras ach an gnìomh a dhearbhas

A

actions speak louder than words

117
Q

Na toir comhairle, no salainn, gus am faighnichear air an son.

A

Don’t give advice or salt until asked for.

118
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Is fheudar gabhail ri each mall nuair nach fhaighear nas fheàrr.

A

beggars can’t be chosers

119
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Aon lagh ’son nan daoine bochda agus lagh eile ’son nan daoine beairteach

A

One law for the poor and another law for the rich

120
Q

Nach ann ort a bha an aghaidh

A

you have a cheek

121
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Feumaidh tu leigeil leis an t-sruth ruith

A

you need to let things work out

122
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Ged a tha e beag, chan eil e bog

A

Although it is small, it is not soft

123
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Cha toir seo a’ mhòine dhachaigh [Cha toir cainnt a’ mhòine dhachaigh].

A

all talk and no action

124
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Each à Eirisgeigh agus boireannach à Leòdhas

A

if you want to do something difficult, this is the best

125
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Cuiridh iad gach cron air druim an duine bhochd

A

they will blame him

126
Q

Far nach eil fios bidh fathann

A

no info breeds rumours

127
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Cha dèan mi bun no bàrr dheth

A

didn’t make heads of tails of it

128
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Caithidh domhan duine

A

The world will wear a man

129
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Chan eil càil a tha na annas nach bi na àbhaist

A

one day, unusual thing will be usual

130
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Cho mear ri ceann sìomain air latha gaoithe

A

very happy

131
Q

Thig fasan is falbhaidh gnàth

A

Fashions come and go

132
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Cha dèan aon doras an gnothaich dhan deamhan

A

small crime leads to big crime

133
Q

Nuair a dh’iarras caraid cobhair chan eil a-màireach ann

A

help immediately

134
Q

Eadar a’ chlach ’s an sgrath

A

between a rock and a hard place

135
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Tha e nas fhasa dealachadh ri do chuid na ri do chleachdaidhean

A

It is easier to part with your things than with your habits

136
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An rud a tha na bhuachar do dh’aon duine tha e na aol dhan duine eile

A

one mans trash is another’s treasure

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