English,Manx,Original,Notes When the wind blows the sea is moving.,Tra ta’n gheay sheidey ta’n muir raisey,Tra t’an gheay sheidey t’an muir raadey., ,,, ,,, An odious woman in her marriage state.,Ben dwoaiagh ayns e stayd poosee.,Ben doaieagh ayns y stayd poosee., ,,, ,,, The son of Syrack says he would rather live with a lion or a dragon than with a brute of a woman.,Ta mac Syrack gra dy b’are lesh bagheymarish leion ny dragon na marish brout dy ven.,Ta mac Syrack gra dy bare lesh beagey maarish lion ne dragon ny maarish brout dy ven., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Many dangers we have been brought through.,Shimmey gaue ta shin currit lesh ny hrooid.,Shimmey gaue ta shin curryt lesh ny chrooid., ,,, ,,, The battle-field is the place to prove the goodness of the sword.,"Ta magher-chaggee, yn boayl dy phrowal foays yn chliwe.","Ta maghyr caggee, yn booal dy prowal foays yn cliw.", ,,, ,,, Be not driven by laughter to do that which is wrong.,Ny bee shiu eiyrit liorish garaghtee dy yannoo shen ny ta aggairagh.,Ny bee shiu eiyryt loirish gheraghtee dy yannoo shen ny ta aggairagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Nothing brings pardon sooner than repentance.,Cha vel red erbee cur lesh pardoon ny s’leaie na arrys.,Cha vel red erbee cur lesh pardoon ny sleih nyarrys., ,,, ,,, ,,, There is no disease more dangerous than to be without true knowledge.,Cha vel doghan erbee s’dangeyragh na dy ve fegooish tushtey cooie.,Cha vel doghan erbee s’dangeyragh ne dy ve fegooish tushtey cooie., ,,, ,,, ,,, Set the dial of your heart by the sun of righteousness.,Soie shiu dial nyn ghree liorish yn ghrian dy ynrickys.,Soie shiu dial nyn ghree liorish yn ghrain dy ynrickys., ,,, ,,, ,,, Where God’s grace cannot keep you His providence has not sent you.,Raad nagh vod graase Yee freayl shin cha vel E ard-chiarailys er choyrt shiu.,Raad nagh vod graase Yee freeal shin cha vell y ard careailys er churt shiu., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Count that day lost you have made no one better.,Coontee shiu yn laa shen caillit nagh vel shiu er yannoo peiagh erbee ny share.,Coointee shiu yn laa shen callit nagh vell shiu er yannoo piagh erbee ny share., ,,, ,,, Some of the sweetest berries grows on the sharpest thorns.,Ta paart jeh ny smeyr s’miljey gaase er ny jilg s’pirragh.,Ta paart jeh ny smair s’miljey gaase er ny jilg s’pirragh., ,,, ,,, ,,, Your first care must be the care of your own heart.,Shegin da’n chied kiarail eu ve jeh nyn ghree hene.,Shegin d’an ched caarail eu ve jeh nyn ghree hene., ,,, ,,, Prayer in the morning opens the gate of duty for the day.,Ta padjer ayns y voghrey fosley yn giat jeh nyn gurrym son yn laa.,Ta padjer ayns y voghrey fosley yn gayt jeh nyn gurrym son yn laa., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Be one of God’s clean windows that his glory may shine through.,Bee shiu unnane jeh uinnagyn glen Yee dy vod yn gloyr echey soilshean ny hrooid.,Bee shiu unnane jeh unnagyn glen Yee dy vod yn gloayr ec e soiljean ny chrooid., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, If you only do to win the praise of men you deserve none.,My ta shiu ynrican jannoo dy chosney moylley ghooiney cha vel shiu thoilliu veg.,My ta shiu ynrican jannoo dy chosney molley ghoiney cha vell shiu thullew veg., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Man at his wit’s end is not at the end of his faith.,Dooinney ta ec kione y cheilley cha nel eh ec kione y credjue.,Dhonney ta eck kione y cheeley cha vell eh ec kione y credjue., ,,, ,,, "There is nothing so strong as meekness, and meekness is the right strength.","Cha vel red erbee cha lajer as meenid, as meenid yn troshid cair.","Cha vell red erbee cha lager as meenyd, as meenyd yn troshyd cair.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, There are more men lost by being too wise than being too unwise.,Ta ny smoo dy gheiney caillit liorish ve ro cheeayllagh ny liorish ve ro veecheealagh.,Tha ny smoo dy ghoinney callyt liorish ve ro cheelagh ny liorish ve ro veecheelagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The knowledge how to live well is to make the best of every day.,Ta’n tushtey dy veaghey mie dy yannoo yn chooid share jeh dy-chooilley laa.,T’an tushtey dy veagey mie dy yannoo yn chooid share jeh dy chooilley laa., ,,, ,,, ,,, God has put the church in the world.,Ta Jee er choyrt yn keeill ayns yn seihll.,Ta Jee er churt yn keeil ayns yn seihll., The Devil has put the world in the church.,Ta’n Jouyl er choyrt yn seihll ayns y cheeill.,T’an Joul er churt yn seihll ayns y keeil., ,,, ,,, ,,, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth if thou hast thought evil.,Lhie dty laue er dy veeal my t’ou er ve smooinaghtyn er olk.,Lhie dy laue er dy veeal my tow er ve smooinaghtyn er olk., ,,, ,,, ,,, A lazy man would be the right messenger to send for death.,Veagh dooinney lhiastey yn çhaghter cair dy chur son y vaase.,Vagh dooinney lhastey yn çhaghtyr cair dy cur son y vaase., ,,, ,,, ,,, Blessed is the man that has a wife of his own.,Bannit ta’n dooinney ta ben echey lesh hene.,Bannyt ta’n doinney ta ben eck eh lesh hene., ,,, ,,, shivering,Er craue,, ,,, Blindman’s-buff,Parkan dollan [Farkan-doallan],, The wind’s wife,Ben y gheay,, ,,, Mear-maid [Mer-man],Pollonagh [Pohllinagh],, ,,, Water bull,Tarroo ushtey,, ,,, The spirit of the black head,Bogane y chione doo,, ,,, a snow-ball,Bluggan sniaghtee,, ,,, a mad dog,Moddey koie,, ,,, a mad cat,Kayt koie,, ,,, Peace be with you,Shee dy row meroo [Shee dy row meriu],, ,,, Twins,Lhannoonyn,, ,,, Grandchildren,Chloan chlinney [cloan chlienney],, ,,, a lamb of a year old,Oash [oasht],, ,,, a young sheep two years old,Tanny [thannit],, ,,, Thinning the turnips,Tannaghey ny naphyn,, ,,, Plucking the thistles out of the corn,Gartlhan ny onnaneyn ass yn arroo,, ,,, the big woman,Yn ven wooar,, ,,, a playful man,Dooinney reeagh,, ,,, thorn in the flesh,Jolg ’syn eill,, ,,, talkative,Cabbaragh,, ,,, the charm the fairy-woman makes for witchcraft,gramysy,, ,,, ,,, "When the sheep go to shelter the shower will not be long, but when they browse in the rain it will be a long rain.","Tra ta ny kirree goaill fastee cha bee yn frass beayn, agh tra t’ad gyndyr ayns ny fliaghey bee eh beayn dy mie.","Tra ta ny kierree ghoaill fastee cha bee yn frass beeayn, agh tra t’ad gynder ayns ny flaghey bee e beeayn dy mie.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When the play is the merriest is the best time to leave of[f].,"Tra s’reeagh yn chloie, share faagail jeh.","Tra s’reeagh yn chloie, share faigail jeh.", ,,, ,,, ,,, When the moon rises before day it often makes the night better.,"Tra ta’ eayst girree rosh yn laa, t’ee dy mennick yn oie ny share.","Tra tha yn eease girree rosh yn laa, t’ee dy mennick yn oie ny share.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "A man that is married have lost all his hope,","Dooinney ta poost ta e hreishteil roit ass,","Dhonney ta poost ta y chreesteil roit ass,", He’s just like a pig with her leg in a rope.,Te kiart goll-rish muck lesh tedd er y chass.,Te kiart gholl rish muc lesh tydd er y chass., ,,, ,,, ,,, Many a man has rocked the cradle [while] the child was not his own.,Ta dooinney ny ghaa er leaystey yn clean nagh row yn lhiannoo lesh hene.,Ta dhonney ny gha er leastey yn clain nagh row yn lhannoo lesh hene., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Many a man has been herding the bush and another plucking the fruit of it.,Ta dooinney ny ghaa er ve bochillagh yn thammag as fer elley er ve teih yn mess.,Ta dhonney ny gha er ve bogylagh yn thummag as fer elley er ve teih yn mess., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,Ta’n gheay niar fowanagh cur mow dy-chooilley nhee.,T’an gheay niar fowanagh cur mow dy chooilley nhee., The boisterous east wind destroys everything.,,, ,,, ,,, "Calm for ever, ","Kiuney dy bra,","Kiuney dy bra,", south wind is the next to it.,Gheay jiass snessey da.,Gheay jass snessey da., ,,, ,,, After rain it will be dry.,Lurg fliaghey hig çhirmid.,Lurg fliaghey hig chirmagh., ,,, ,,, After a storm it will be a calm.,Lurg sterrym hig kiuney.,Lurg styrrym hig kuiney., ,,, ,,, On St. Thomas’s Day the frost began and never thawed until New St. Bride’s Day.,"Laa’l Thomase ‘sy Nollick va toshiaght yn rio,Cha ren eh rieau theinniu gys la Bridjey noa. Cha ren eh rieau theinniu gys la Bridjey noa.","Laa Thommase syn Ollick va toshiagh yn rio, Cha ren eh rieu thinnue gys laa Breeshey noa.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A Saturday’s moon in harvest is enough once in seven years.,Ta eayst Jesarn ’syn ouyr dy-liooar cheayrt ayns shiaght bleeaney.,Ta ease Jesarn syn ouyr dy lioor cheayrt ayns shiaght bleeney., ,,, ,,, Thunder in winter,Taarneeyn geurey,Tarneeyn gowrey, Wonders in summer.,Yindysyn sourey.,Yindysen soury., ,,, ,,, ,,, When frogs spawn in the middle of the pool it is the sign of a dry spring.,"Tra ta ny froggyn breh ayns çheshvean yn poyll, te cowrey jeh arragh chirrym.","Tra ta ny froggyn breh ayns cheshvean yn powl, te cowrey jeh arragh chyrrym.", ,,, ,,, ,,, But when frogs spawn in the sides of the poolit is the sign of a wet spring.,"Agh tra ta ny froggyn breh ayns lhiatteeyn yn poyll, te cowrey jeh arragh fliugh.","Agh tra ta ny froggyn breh ayns lhiatteeyn yn powl, te cowrey jeh arragh flught.", ,,, ,,, ,,, Time and tide will wait for no man.,Cha jean yn traa ny tidey furriaght da dooinney erbee.,Cha jean yn tra ny tidey fuirriagh da dhonney erbee., ,,, ,,, Happy is the bride the sun shines on.,Maynrey ta’n ven-phoosee ta’n ghrian solshean urree.,Maynrey t’an ven poosee t’an ghrain soljean urree., ,,, ,,, A fidlers invitation was to be asked to a wedding the day before the marriage day.,Cuirrey fiddler dy ve cuirrit un laa roish laa yn phoosee.,Cuirrey fidler dy ve quirt un laa rosh laa yn poosee., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "She’s for nitting and sewing and peeling potatoes, and I think you should be glad to catch the like.",T’ee son knittal as whaaley as scrabey puddaseynas lhissagh oo ve booiagh er lheid er y haartyn.,T’ee son nittal as whaley as scravey potazenas lhissagh oo ve boiagh er lheid ee y haartyn., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble is like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint.,"Dy hreishteil ayns dooinney ta neu-firrinagh ayns earish dy heaghyn, te myr feeackle brisht ascass ass ynnyd.","Dy hreisteil ayns dhonney ta neufirrinagh ayns earish dy heaghyn, te mor feeackle brisht as cass as ynnyd.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, You cannot pluck the fruit of happiness off the tree of unrighteousness.,Cha vod shiu teih yn mess dy vaynrys jeh yn billey dy veechairys.,Cha vod shiu teih yn mess dy vaynrys jeh yn billey dy veecairys., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Never be ashamed to confess your faults.,Ny bee shiu dy bragh nearagh dy ghoaill rish nyn voiljyn.,Ny bee shiu dy bragh nearagh dy ghoaill rish nyn foaljyn., ,,, ,,, ,,, No man can praise God while he steals from his neighbour.,Cha vod dooinney erbee moylley Jee choud as t’eh geid voish e naboo.,Cha vod dhonney erbee moylley Jee choud aste gheig voish y naboo. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The man that is right with God will do right with man.,Yn dooinney ta cairagh rish Jee nee eh cairys rish dooinney.,Yn dhonney ta cairagh rish Jee nee eh cairys rish dhonney., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The only holy water is the cup of cold water.,Yn ynrican ushtey casherick yn cappan dy ushtey feayr.,Yn ynrican ushtey casherick yn cabban dy ushtey feeayr., ,,, ,,, ,,, Do not toll the bell for prayer and then run away.,Ny jean builley yn kiaullane son padjer as eisht roie ersooyl.,Ny jean bwoolley yn shyllane son padjer as esht roie ersooyl.esht roie ersooyl., ,,, ,,, ,,, If you can do good today do not let by until tomorrow.,My oddys shiu jannoo mie jiu ny jean shiu liggey shaghey gys mairagh.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, He that tells you the faults of others will tell your faults to them.,Eshyn ta ginsh foiljyn sleih elley diu nee eh ginsh ny foiljyn euish dauseyn.,Eshyn ta ginsh foaljyn sleih elley diu nee eh ginsh ny foaljyn euish dauseyn., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The delights of the world is mingled with bitterness.,Ta taitnyssyn yn seihll as sherruid seiyt ny vud oc.,Ta taitnysyn yn seihll as shirrooyd seight ny vud ock., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Do not speak before thinking what you intend to say.,Ny jean shiu loayrt gys nee shiu smooinaghtyn cre ta shiu kiart dy ghra.,Ny jean shiu loayrt gys nee shiu smooinaghtyn cre ta shiu kaaryt dy ghra., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Don’t expect anything from this world and yoursoul shall enjoy peace.,"Ny jean shiu jerkal rish veg voish yn seihll shoh,as nee yn annym eu goaill solley jeh shee.",Ny jean shiu jerkal rish veg voish yn seihll shohas nee yn annym eu ghoaill solley jeh shee., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A gift is double when it is given with a smiling countenance.,Ta gioot dooble tra te currit lesh eddyn ghennal.,Ta gooyt goit doubyl tra te currit lesh eddyn gennal., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A noble man is nothing unless held up by good works.,Cha vel dooinney ooasle veg mannagh vel eh cummit seose liorish obbraghyn mie.,Cha vell dhonney ooisle veg myr nagh vell eh cummyrt seose liorish aberaghyn mie., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The whitest lie that ever was told is as black as its father the devil.,"Ta’n breag s’baney va rieau er ny insh cha dooas yn ayr ec, yn jouyll.","T’an breg s’bane va rieu er ny insh cha dhooas yn ayr ec, yn jowl.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, It is easier to get in bother than to get out.,Te ny s’aasagh [= s’assey] dy gheddyn ayns boirey na dy gheddyn ass.,Ta ny saasagh dy gheddyn ayns boirey ne dy gheddyn ass., ,,, ,,, However steady as you may be in your own mind never read a bad book.,"Cre-erbee cha lajer as t’ou ayns dty aigney hene, ny jean bragh lhaih drogh lioar.","Cre erbee cha lajer as tou ayns dy aigney hene, ny jean braagh lheih droght lioar.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When a child wins the goodwill of his father and mother it is right for him to get it.,Tra ta lhiannoo cosney aigney mie e ayr as e voir te cairagh da dy gheddyn eh.,Tra ta lhannoo cosney aigney mie y ayr as y voir te cairagh da dy gheddyn eh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When a man cuts for himself he often cuts his fingers.,Tra ta dooinney giarrey da hene t’eh dy mennick giarrey y vair hene.,Tra ta dhonney gairey da hene te dy mennick gairey y vair hene. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Suffer wrongs with meekness, everyone of them shall be made right in eternity.",Bee shiu meen fo aggairyn bee dy-chooilley unnane jeu jeant kiart ayns beaynid.,Bee shiu meen fo aggairagh be dy chooilley unnane jiu jeant kart ayns beaynyd., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Prayer is the vessel in which we carry water from the rock.,Padjer yn saagh ta shin cur lesh [= cur lhien]ushtey veih yn creg ayn.,Padjer yn sagh ta shin cur lesh ushtey veih uncreg ayn., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, It is good to be knowledgeable but better to be lovable.,"Te mie dy ve toiggalagh, agh te ny share dy ve graihagh.","Te mie dy ve toigalagh, agh te ny share dy vegraihagh. ", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Sorrow grows by nursing, sorrow kills sooner than work.","Ta seaghyn gaase liorish boandyrys, ta seaghyn marroo ayns traa s’girrey na obbyr.","Ta seaghyn gaase liorish bonderys, te seaghynmarrou ayns tra skirjey ny obbyr. ", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Do not open your mouth in other people’s secrets.,Ny jean shiu foshley nyn meeal ayns folliaghtyn sleih elley.,Ny jean shiu fosley nyn meeal ayns folliaghtyn sleih elley., ,,, ,,, ,,, Joseph’s steadfastness in righteousness set him on the throne of Eygpt.,Ren shickerys Yoseph son yn chairys troggal eh gys stoyl reeoil Egypt.,Ren shickerys Yoseph son yn chairys throggal eh gys stoal reeoil Egypt., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Faith saves us but assurance satisfies.,Ta credjue sauaill shin agh ta shickerys jannoo shiu magh.,Ta credjue sauaill shin agh ta shickerys jannoo shiu magh., ,,, ,,, ,,, "It is not that which we take up, but that which we give up that makes us rich.","Cha nee shen ny ta shin goaill seose, agh shen ny ta shin cur seose ta jannoo shin berçhagh.","Cha ne shen ny ta shin ghoaill seose, agh shen ny ta shin cur seose ta jannoo shin berchagh.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Labour and wait, time ripens the corn, but will not plough the fields.","Jean shiu laboraght as farkaght; ta traa creenagh yn arroo, agh cha jean eh traaue ny magheryn.","Jean shiu laboragh as farkiagh ta tra chreenagh yn arroo, agh cha jean eh traue ny magheryn.", ,,, ,,, The money we are dealing with we may lose but our treasure in heaven will be in safety.,Yn argid ta shin dellal lesh foddee mayd y choayl agh bee yn tashtey ain ayns niau ayns sauçhys.,Yn argid ta shin dellal lesh foddee mayd y choall agh bee yn tastey ain ayns niau ayns sauchys., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Fear nothing but unbelief.,Gow shiu aggle ynrican dy yannoo mee-chredjue.,Gow shiu aggle ynrican dy yannoo meecredjue., ,,, The master will not put us out of the school however stupid we are.,Cha jean yn mainshter cur shin ass yn schooyl cre erbee cha stagilagh as ta shin.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Far from my eye, but near to my heart.","Foddey voish my hooil, agh faggys da my chree.",Foddey voish my hooil agh faggys da my chree., ,,, ,,, "There is wholesome food promised to the travellers of Zion, barley bread and water from the well-spring.","Ta beaghey follan er ny yoaldyn da throaltee Zion, arran oarn as ushtey veih yn chibbyr gell.",, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, One truth that a man holds up in his life is betterthan thousands that he has spoken.,Ta un irriney ta dooinney cummal seose ayns y vea ny share na thousane t’eh dy loayrt.,Ta un irriney ta dhonney cummal seose ayns y vea ny share ny thousanen te dy loayrt., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When the sun is gone all the candles in the world cannot make daylight.,"Tra ta’n ghrian ersooyl, cha vod ooilley ny cainleyn ayns yn seihll jannoo soilshey yn laa.",Tra t’an ghrian ersooyl cha vod ooilley ny cinleyn ayns yn seihll jannoo soiljey laa., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, There is no safety if we go one inch over the boundary.,Cha vell sauchys erbee my ta shin gholl orlagh harrish yn chaglagh.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Myr smoo vess er yn taley shen myr smoovess yn eeck. ,"Myr smoo vees er yn tailley, shen myr smoovees yn eeck. - Fargher.",, ,,, ,,, The more that’s on the tally the more will be the pay.,"Ny smoo vees er y tailley, ny strimmey vees yn eeck. - Cashen.",, ,,, ,,, It is easier to see a black sheep in the night than a white one,Te ny s’aashagh dy akin kerrey ghoo ayns yn oie ny keyrrey vane.,Te ny saashagh dy akin kerrey ghoo ayns yn oie ny kerrey vane., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, St. Mary’s day,"Laa’l Moirrey ny gianle,Lieh foddyr, lieh aile.","Laa Moirrey ny ginle,", "half fire, half hay.","Lieh foddyr, lieh aile.","Lhea foddyr, lhea aile.", ,,, ,,, ,,, In old times there was men going about to see if the farmers had fodder enough for the cattle but there is no such thing now.,,V’ad ayns shen-trayn gholl mygeayrt jeaghyn row foddyr dy-lioor ock d’an maase er laa Moirrey., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Irish men used to go about trashing for the farmerswith flails. (lesh soostyn),Va Yernee claghtey gholl mygeayrt tasteragh da ny erinee.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,Va Juan bogh ny veshtal,, ,Cha rou eh rieu mie,, ,Ve nish cheau yn traa,, ,Marish Joney ny lhie.,, , ,, Ash Wednesday Eve your runnet* will be full.,Oie ennyd bee dy vinnyd laane.,, ,,, ,,, "When a candle burns at both ends, it will not last but a short time.",Tra ta kiap [cainle] lostey ec dagh kione cha jean ee shassoo agh tra gherrid.,Tra ta cile lostey ec dagh kione cha jean ee jean shassoo agh tra gerryd., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,Ver oo enney er drogh inneen liorish e sooill daney; freayll [ freill] fo ee as ny cur rouyr reamys j’ee ny ver ee lesh [lh’ee] oo gys nearey.,Ver oo enney er droght inneen liorish y sooil ganey; freeal fo ee as ny cur rouyr remiys jee ganey; freeal fo ee as ny cur rouyr remiys jee nor ver ee lesh oo gys nearey., ,,, ,,, ,,"You will know a bad girl by her impudent eye. Keep her under, and don’t give her too much liberty or she will bring you to shame.", ,,, ,,, ,,, Many a man have been dancing and another paying the fidler.,Ta dooinney ny ghaa er ve daunsyn as fer elley geeck yn fiddler.,Ta dhonney ny gha er ve daunsyn as fer elley geeck yn fidler., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, There is not much happiness at a man who is in the world alone.,Cha vell monney maynrys eck dhoinney ta ayns yn seihll ny lomyrken.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The blacker the lovinger.,Myr s’dhoo s’graihagh.,, ,,, ,,, The nearer the bone the sweeter the flesh.,"Myr snessey d’an craue, s’millish yn eayl.",, ,,, ,,, Though we do not love weaknesses we must love the weak.,Gha nagh vell shin graihagh er faasnygyn shegin dosin ve graihagh er yn fallagh faase.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Our greatest dangers lie hidden in little things.,Ta ny dangeeryn smoo ain lie follyt ayns reddyn beggey.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, It is only when sin is dead that we begin to live.,"She ynrican tra ta peccah marroo, ta shin ghoaill toshiaght dy ve bio.","She ynrican tra ta peccah marroo, ta shin ghoaill toshaght dy ve bio.", ,,, ,,, ,,, A man is not a saint for speaking saints’ words.,Cha vel dooinney ny noo liorish loayrt goan nooghyn.,Cha vel dhonney ny noo liorish loayrt ghoan noogyn., ,,, ,,, ,,, Put off the old man and do not clothe him with a new garment.,Cur jeed yn çhenn ghooinney as ny jean eh y choamrey lesh garmad noa.,Cur jeed yn çhen ghonney as ny jean eh y coamrey lesh garmad noa., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The wisdom of this world is the best tool that fits the devil.,"Creenaght yn seihll shoh, yn greie share ta fittal yn joul.",Creenagh yn seihll shoh yn greie share ta fittal yn joul., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, To believe in God is the holiest wisdom.,Dy credjal Jee ta shen yn keeayll smoo casherick.,Dy credjal Jee ta shen yn keel smoo casherick., ,,, ,,, The remembrance of the heart is better than the remembrance of the head.,Ta cooinaghtyn yn chree ny share na cooinaghtyn yn chione.,Ta cooinaghtyn yn chree ny share ny cooinaghtyn yn chione., ,,, ,,, ,,, Whosoever may be the preacher you can listen to God.,Quoi erbee sallish ve yn preçhoor foddee shiu geashtagh rish Jee.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Whatsoever the Lord commands man is bound to do.,Cre erbee t’an Chiarn gordraill ta dhonney kialt dy yannoo.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Wherefore I perceive there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. ",Shen y fa ta mee cur tastey nagh vel nhee erbee share ne son dhonney dy ghoaill gerhagh ayns y obraghyn hene son shen y chronney. ,, For who shall bring him to see what shall be after him.,Son quoi lesh eh dy akin shen ny vees ny yei.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Black as the raven is he will find his fellow.,Myr s’dhoo yn feeagh yow eh sheshey.,, ,,, ,,, Wild as the hare is he will find his fellow.,"Myr s’koie yn mwaagh, fuirree eh rish y heshey.",Myr s’koie yn mwagh furree eh rish y heshey., ,,, ,,, The dark night is the best time to go a courting.,Oie dorraghey yn traa share dy gholl dy hooree.,, ,,, ,,, When the south wind comes in gusts it is a sign of storm.,Tra ta’n gheay jiass cheet ayns thummaghyn te cowrey jeh sterrym.,Tra ta’n gheay jass çheet ayns thummagyn te cowrey jeh styrym., ,,, ,,, ,,, When the sky is red in the east in the morning it is a sign of wind and rain.,"Tra te jiarg ayns yn shiar ayns y voghrey, te cowrey jeh fliaghey as geay.","Tra te jirg ayns yn shiar ayns y voghrey, te cowrey jeh fliaghey as gheay.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When it is red in the west at sunset it is a sign of a fine day tomorrow.,Tra te jiarg ayns yn sheear ec croymmey ny greiney te cowrey jeh laa aalin laa ny vairagh.,Tra te jiarg ayns yn sheer eck cronney ny ghreiney te cowrey jeh laa aalin laa ny vairagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Evening red and morning grey,Fastyr jiarg as moghrey glass,Fastyr jiarg as moghrey glass, Is a sign of a fine day.,Cowrey jeh aalid as çhiass.,Cowrey jeh aalid as çhasse., ,,, ,,, ,,, Sin never destroys but the place where it reigns.,Cha vel peccah dy bragh cur naardey agh yn boayl te reill.,Cha vel peccah dy bragh cur naardey agh yn boayl te riell., "To sin against law is impudence,","Dy yannoo peccah noi leigh, te daanys, ","Dy yannoo peccah noi lheih te daanys, ", But to sin against love is hateful.,agh dy yannoo e noie graih te dwoaieagh.,agh dy yannoo e noie graih te dooieagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, One sin does not save from another.,Cha vel un peccah sauail voish peccah elley.,Cha vel un peccah sauail voish peccah elley., ,,, ,,, The bitter cups we strove to remove from us holds the medicine we are most in need of.,"Ny cappanyn sharroo va shin streeu dy scughey ersooyl voin, ta cummal ny medshin smoo ta shin feme jeh.","Ny cabbanyn sharroo va shin strew dy scaaghey ersooyl voon, ta cummal ny medjyn smoo ta shin ayns feme jeh.", No man can do much harm to your good name but yourself.,Cha vod deiney erbee yannoo laue assee da’n ghoo mie ayd agh oo hene.,Cha vod dooinney erbee jannoo laue assee da’n goo mie ayd agh oo hene., For everything there is a season.,Ta imbagh cour dy chooilley nhee.,Ta imbagh cour dy chooilley nhee.,"“Son dy chooilley nhee ta imbagh cooie.” Ecc. iii. i" ,,, ,,, ,,, You cannot do good to other people without doing good to yourself.,Cha vod shiu jannoo mie da sleih elley fegooish jannoo mie diu-hene.,Cha vod shiu jannoo mie da sleih elley fegooish jannoo mie diu hene. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, If the devil has rocked you to sleep ask God to turn over the cradle.,"My ta’n jouyll er leaystey shiu dy chadley, brie shiu jeh Jee dy hyndaa harrish yn chlean.","My ta’n joul er leastey shiu dy chadley, bry shiu jeh Jee dy hyndaa harrish yn chlian.", ,,, ,,, ,,, The newspapers tells every week that the way of transgressors is hard.,Ta ny pavyren skeeal ginsh dooin dy chooilley hoghtyn dy vel raaid ny droght yantee dhollee.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Never part with those you love without loving words.,Ny jean shiu dy bragh pardaill roosyn ta shiu graihagh orroo fegooish focklyn graihagh.,Ny jean shiu dy bragh pardaill roosyn ta shiu graihagh orroo fegooish focklyn graihagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Perhaps you will not meet them again.,Foddee ny jean shiu meeiteil ad arragh.,Foddee ny jean shiu meeiteil ad arragh., ,,, ,,, ,,, An old widow said in her little house alone. The best way to remember God is to forget ourselves.,"Dooyrt shenn ven-treoghe ayns y thie beg ny lomarcan:- yn aght share dy chooinaghtyn er Jee, te dy yarrood shin-hene.","Dooyrt shen-ven throagh ayns y thie beg ny lomarkyn, yn aght share dy coonaghtyn er Jee, te dy yarrood shin hene.", ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Sins trampled underfoot makes a ladder to climb to heaven.,Ta peccah stampit fo chosh jannoo aarey dy chlamberagh gys niau.,Ta peccah [peccaghyn] stambyrt fo chosh jannoo aarey dy clamberagh gys niau., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A man that is not wise in his works is not wise in his faith.,Dooinney nagh vel creeney ayns e obbraghyn cha vel eh creeney ayns e chredjue.,Dooinney nagh vel creeney ayns y obbraghyn cha vel eh creeney ayns y credjue. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A preacher that delights men is also a destroyer of souls.,Yn preaçhoor ta jannoo taitnys da deiney t’ehh myrgheddin stroieder anmeeyn.,Yn prechoor ta jannoo taitnys da deiney te margheddyn stroieder anmeeyn. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Desire to do rightly [right] and God will give you grace to do right [rightly].,Yeearree shiu dy yannoo cairys as nee Jee chur grayse diu dy yannoo cairagh.,Yeearree shiu dy yannoo cairys as nee Jee chur graase diu dy yannoo cairagh. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, It is better to be remembered in the prayer of a good man than to be remembered in the will of a rich man.,Te ny share dy ve cooinit ayns padjer dooinney mie na dy ve cooinit ayns çhymney dooinney berçhagh.,Te ny share dy ve cooinyt ayns padjer dooinney mie ny dy ve cooinnyt ayns çhymney dooinney berchagh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The truth that dwells in [us] will shine out in our life.,"Nee yn irrynys ta cummal ayndin, soilshean magh ayns nyn mea.",Nee yn irrynys ta commal ayndyn soljean magh ayns nyn mea., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Choose him for a friend that provokes you to good works.,Reih shiu eshyn son carrey ta griennagh shiu gys obgraghyn mie.,Reih shiu eshyn son carrey ta grinnagh shiu gys obraghyn mie., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, If you wish to be let with yourself then let with other people.,Myr ta shiu jerkal dy ve ymmyrkit lesh shiu hene jean shiu gymmyrkey lesh sleih elley.,My ta shiu jerkal dy ve ymmyrkit lesh shiu hene jean shiu gymmyrkey lesh sleih elley., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The right love is to hate that which destroys souls.,Te yn ghraih cair dy chur dwoaie da shen ta stroie anmeeyn.,Te yn ghraih cair dy cur dwoaie da shen ta stroie anmeeyn., ,,, ,,, When the sun shines is the time to make up hay.,"Tra ta’n ghrian soishean, yn traa dy yannoo seose traagh.",Tra ta’n ghrain soljean yn tra dy yannoo seose traagh. , ,,, ,,, ,,, Praise the fine day in the evening.,Moyll yn laa mie fastyr.,Mooyl yn laa mie fastyr., ,,, ,,, "The more company the merrier, but the less the company the bigger shares.","Myr smoo ta’n çheshaght smoo ta’n ghennalys, agh myr sloo ta’n çheshaght smoo ny ayrnyn.","Myr smoo ta’n sheshaght smoo ta’n gennalys, agh myr sloo ta’n çheshaght smoo ny aynyn.", ,,, ,,, ,,, It is said that ablack pig sees the wind.,Ta er ny ghra dy vel muck doo fakin yn gheay.,Ta er ny ghra dy vel muck ghoo fakin yn gheay., ,,, ,,, "It is said that the greed of seven parsons is in a man without children, and the greed of seven farmers in every parson.",Te er ny ghra dy vel saunt shiaght saggyrtyn ayns dooinney gyn cloan as dy vel saunt shiaght erinnee ayns dy chooilley haggyrt.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Behold a fair young woman on a wall.,Cur mer ner ben aeg aalin er boaley,, ,,, ,,, The earliest bird catches the first worm.,Ta’n ushag s’moghey theiy yn chied dhiane.,Ta’n ushag s’moghey theih yn ched dhiane., ,,, ,,, Put thy foot on a worm and it will turn on thee.,Cur dty chass er dhiane as nee e chyndaa ort.,Cur dy chass er dhiane as nee e chindaa ort., ,,, ,,, A woman that makes companion [keeps company] with other men thinks little of her own man.,Ben ta freeal sheshaght rish deiney elley cha nel ee coontey monney jeh yn donney eck hene.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Deaths of wives and good luck for sheep will make a man rich.,Baase mraane bishaghey kirree. ,Baase mie mraane as luck my cherragh nee jannoo donney berchagh. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, He that makes two errands with one journey is said to kill two birds with one stone.,Eshyn ta jannoo daa çhaghteraght lesh yn un jurnah ta marroo daa ushag lesh yn un chlagh.,Eshen ta jannoo daa haghteraght lesh yn un jurnah ta marroo daa ushag lesh yn un clogh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,Ta moddey bio ny share na lion [leion] marroo.,Ta moddey bio ny share ny lion marroo., ,,, It has been said that Manxmen are never wise until the day after the fair.,Te er ve grait nagh vel deiney Manninagh dy bragh creeney er gys laa lurg yn vargey.,Te er ve grayt nagh vel deinney Mannanagh dy bragh creeney er gys laa lurg yn vargey., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When a woman’s apron rises she is getting fat.,Tra ta earpyn ben throggal b’ee gaase rouyr.,, ,,, ,,, The hunters often go about at the Christmas.,Ta ny shelgeyryn mennick gholl mygheayr ec yn ollick.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "A man has his own will, but a woman has her own way.","Ta y aigney hene eck donney, agh ta y raad hene eck ben.",, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Women and young men are very apt to tell what secrets they know from the vanity of having been trusted. Trust not of these whenever you can help it.,Ta mraane as deiney aegey feer aarloo dy insh folliaghtyn ta toiggal oc jeu trooid yn fardalys dy vel ad er ve treishtit lhieu; ny treisht shiu veg jeu myr ta shiu abyl scapail eh.,Ta mraane as deinney agey feer aarloo dy insh folliaghtyn ta toiggal ock jiu trooid yn fardaalys dy vel ad er ve treishtit lieu. Ny treisht shiu veg jiu shoh myr ta shiu abyl scapail eh., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The man that minds his own work has plenty to do to keep everything right.,Yn dooinney ta jeeaghyn lurg e obbyr hene ta palçhey echey dy yannoo dy reayll dy-chooilley nhee kiart.,Yn dooinney ta jeaghyn lurg y obbyr hene ta palchey eckeh dy yannoo dy reeayl dy chooilley nhee kart., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, If you would grow poor without knowing it put labourers to work and go [you] to sleep.,"My yinnagh shiu gaase boght gyn-yss diu, cur shiu labyreeyn gys obbyr as ghow shiu dty chadley.",My yannagh shiu gaase boght gynnys diu cur shiu labyreeyn gys obbyr as ghow shiu dy chadley., ,,, ,,, ,,, He that makes more of you than he is wont either means to cheat you or wants you.,Eshyn ta jannoo ny smoo jiu na v’e chliaghtey t’eh kiarail dy volley shiu ny laghal [laccal] shiu.,Eshyn ta jannoo ny smoo jiu ny ve chlaghtey te kaarail dy volley shiu ny laghal shiu., ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A still tongue is better than speaking evil.,Ta çhengey ny host ny share share na olk y ghra.,Ta chingey ny host ny share share ny olk y ghra., ,,, ,,, The woman who puts a bridle on her tongue does not do much slander.,Yn ven ta cur streean er y chingey cha vel ee jannoo monney cardyrys.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When the wind is from the east and the rain from the west there is no shelter by hedge or bush.,Tra ta’n gheay voish yn niar as yn fliaghey voish yn neeyr cha vel fastee rish cleigh ny hummag.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Far as the sun shines in on it St. Bride’s day so far will the snow come in before May day.,Choud as hig yn ghrain stiagh laa Breegey hig yn snaghtey stiagh rosh laa baldyn.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, A wet Christmas a fat churchyard.,Ollick vog rellick vak.,, ,,, The ghost of a scare-crow. ,Scaa bogane ushag.,, ,,, Lhannan shee - a fairy woman that used to haunt men.,Lhannan shee - benn ferish va claghtey lhantyn gys deiney.,, ,,, ,,, Death stroke.,arraghey baash.,, ,,, cowhouse.,Bwane.,, ,,, cows’ house.,Thie ollee,, ,,, "Horses house, stable.",Thie ny ghabble.,, ,,, needful.,Ymmyrchagh.,, ,,, "swearing, take an oath.",Lon oaiagh,, ,,, Treasures.,Tashtaghyn.,, ,,, Chronicles.,Recortyssyn,, ,,, Robbers.,Roosteyryn.,, ,,, A yoke of oxen.,Quing dy ghew.,, ,,, The straw saddle for a horse to cary a sack of meal or corn on.,Brelheig,, ,,, The homes [hames] for the horse.,Shlishaghyn cabbyl.,, ,,, A spotted dog.,Moddey breck.,, ,,, "A great big stick, a club.",Stouyr,, ,,, martingale.,Streean volgagh.,, ,,, Sheaf of oats.,Bunney flaghad [phlaggad].,, ,,, Rye bread.,Arran shoggle.,, ,,, Spawn herrings.,Scaddan chorrey.,, ,,, Blind dog-fish.,Ghobbag doayll.,, ,,, ,,, Ten thousand your neighbours’ faults are of less consequence to us than the least fault in ourselves.,Ta jeih thousaneyn jeh ny foaljyn smoo ta ayns nyn nabooyn jeh ny sloo dy voadyn dooinyn ny yn foayl sloo ta aynin hene.,, ,,, ,,, Whoever seeks a friend without imperfections will never find what he seeks.,Quoi erbee ta shirrey son charrey ta fegoish foayl cha vod eh dy bragh gheddyn eh.,, ,,, ,,, As careless as the dogs. [ There is not the regard of the dogs on thee.] ,Cha vel scansh y voddee ort.,, ,,, ,,, With the ancient is wisdom.,Marish y chenndeeagh ta creenagh.,, ,,, ,,, Long is the night till morning.,S’loayr yn oie gys moghrey.,, ,,, ,,, A split stick will give two blows and a nip.,Maidjey schelt nee cur daa wooilley as minnag.,, ,,, ,,, "A captives meat, bread and water.","Beagey kymagh, arran as ushtey.",, ,,, ,,, The Christmas comes with merry cheer.,Ta’n ollick cheet lesh gien feer vie.,, ,,, ,,, Common.,Cadjin.,, ,,, Freely.,Nastee.,, ,,, Shelter or shadow from the sun.,Fyneragh.,, ,,, Feeble.,Marvaanag,, ,,, Stupid.,Bolvane.,, ,,, A great storm washing the limpets off the rocks.,Ghall baaraagh.,, ,,, A spotted ox.,Stot breck.,, ,,, A white goat.,Ghoar vane.,, ,,, Two ends of a burnt stick.,Daa yerrey maidjey losht.,, ,,, Corn for sowing.,Arroo correy.,, ,,, The big boy of the wind - the captain of the faeries.,Gilley mooar ny gheayee.,, ,,, ,,, A ball of woollen yarn.,Bluggan snaie olley.,, ,,, Dragging behind [sledge car].,Chaar sleeade,, ,,, A load of heath.,Bart connee.,, ,,, The story hill.,Cronk ny skeeal.,, ,,, [The hill of watching] the watching hill.,Cronk ny arrey.,, ,,, Wind from the sea.,Gheay varrey.,, ,,, Wind off the land.,Gheay jeh halloo.,, ,,, An ale house.,Thie lhonney.,, ,,, Manx ale [ale-drink].,Jogh lune.,, ,,, A landlady in an ale house.,Ben oast.,, ,,, Rainbow.,Goltwoaie.,, ,,, Fox hill.,Cronk shynnagh.,, ,,, The bull’s well.,Chibbyr yn tarroo.,, ,,, A sack of beans.,Poghey ponrey.,, ,,, A sack of peas.,Poghey pisheyragh.,, ,,, "A French ride, a ride upon a person’s shoulders with your legs round his neck.",Markiagh Frangagh.,, ,,, Tied with a stick.,Kialt* lesh maidjey.,, Crying [wailing],Bardooney,, ,,, Lamentation,Dhobberan,, ,,, Easter hollie [holiday],Feealey ny chaisht,, ,,, An illegal child.,Lhanoo thammag,, ,,, "Roasting, making a kela* when the women sit at the fire to warm and lift their clothes up to their knees that’s the bravag or kill.*","Gressey, jannoo bravag.",, ,,, ,,, ,,, An old boat.,Shen vaadey.,, ,,, Pease pudding.,Possash fishyragh.,, ,,, Mashed potatoes.,Praasyn broojyt.,, ,,, Buttermilk.,Bainey ghort.,, ,,, A ram with one stone.,Rea lhea vaggleagh.,, ,,, The swallow.,Gollan gheaye.,, ,,, The corn creak.,Eean raip.,, ,,, Swift.,Skybyltey.,, ,,, Morning.,Vadran.,, ,,, Shears to clip sheep.,Joush dy loamyrt.,, ,,, A hook to pull heather.,Creegane connee.,, ,,, Scythe.,Yiarn foalder as*,, ,,, A foolish man.,Dooinney ommyjagh.,, ,,, Committing adultery.,Brishey poosey.,, ,,, Stealing a kiss.,Gheig paaig.,, ,,, Ravening as wickedness.,Thranlaase as olkys.,, ,,, Live frost.,Boi-rioee.,, ,,, Sicknesses.,Aslantyn.,, ,,, Rebellion.,Meevialys.,, ,,, ,,, Rain is the mother of wind.,Fliaghey moir gheay.,, ,,, ,,, Terror in the land of the living.,Atchym ayns cheer ny bioee.,, ,,, ,,, Thou shalt not suffer a woman to teach.,Cha sur oo ben dy insaghey.,, ,,, ,,, "A man in love is a fool, and an old man in love is the worse of fools.","Ta dooinney ayns graih ny blebbin, as shen dooinney ayns graih te yn blebbin smoo jeh ooilley.",, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, He that makes haste to be rich shall not be without sin.,Eshyn ta jannoo siyr dy ve berchagh cha bee eh gyn loght.,, ,,, ,,, When the well runs dry we know what is the want of water.,Tra ta’n chibbyr roie chyrrym ta fyss ain cre ta laghal ushtey.,, ,,, ,,, Never begin a day’s work without your breakfast.,Ny gow toshaght lesh obbyr laa fegooish brishey dy chrostey.,, ,,, ,,, Foolish speaking is the father of poverty.,Baaraill ommyjagh ta ayr boghnyd.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The bollan for holly ’eve,Bollan oie houney.,, ,,, Dirty thing.,Red broagh.,, ,,, A clean thing.,Red glen.,, ,,, A drover’s staff.,Lyrg immanagh.,, ,,, Playing funny tricks.,Cloie ny minueyn,, ,,, The man in the moon.,Dooinney yn ease.,, ,,, The woman you love the best.,Yn ven share shenney lhat.,, ,,, The fairest woman in the country.,Yn ven s’aalin ayns y cheer.,, ,,, Fiery chariot.,Fainagh aileagh.,, ,,, Lapwing.,Earkon.,, ,,, Starling.,Trutlag,, ,,, Little wren.,Drean beg.,, ,,, Children of dogs.,Chloan ny moddey.,, ,,, Sea weeds is good manure for the land.,Ta famlagh lhassagh mie son y thalloo.,, ,,, An article or articles of clothing.,Gubyl ny gubblyn.,, ,,, Good tackling.,Cullee vie.,, ,,, Heath* for besoms.,Conney sceeb.,, ,,, Candlemas day.,Morrey ny gingle.,, ,,, A measuring line.,Thoushan.,, ,,, A sheep’s head.,Kione baagh kerragh.,, ,,, Hit him with the dish cloth.,Bwooil eh lesh un clood jyss.,, ,,, Say abb without stirring your chin.,Abbyr abb as ny gleashee dy cab.,, ,,, The border of the garment.,Rumbyl yn garmad.,, ,,, Prudent.,Froosagh.,, ,,, Windy.,Clavenagh.,, ,,, Blasting wind.,Fowanagh.,, ,,, Cold.,Feearagh.,, ,,, Grinning.,Gerrysh,, ,,, Rowing.,Gymmyrt.,, Spiteful.,Gaunylsagh.,, ,,, Croaking.,Chriogyragh,, ,,, Neighing.,Shilternee.,, ,,, Adulterer.,Mardragh.,, ,,, Whore.,Streebagh.,, ,,, Feebleness.,Marvaamys.,, ,,, It looks very dirty on the sea.,Te jeaghyn feer crowagh er yn cheayn.,, ,,, Cross.,Fargagh.,, ,,, Water from a stream.,Ushtey farran.,, ,,, Running water.,Ushtey roie.,, ,,, Hateful.,Fyddagh.,, ,,, After all.,Fu yerrey.,, ,,, A male deer.,Feeiah fyrryn.,, ,,, A female deer.,Feeiah bworrin.,, ,,, Lonely.,Faadane.,, ,,, Female.,Bworrinagh.,, ,,, Making music.,Jannoo bingys.,, ,,, Wasteful.,Jymmyltagh.,, ,,, Broosing gorse.,Broo ashyn.,, ,,, Grasshopper.,Lhemyder faiyr.,, ,,, Foolishness.,Ommjys.,, ,,, A lantern glimpse.,Soiljey londyrnee.,, ,,, A bribe.,Solaghey laue.,, ,,, Steering before the wind.,Sturey rosh yn gheay.,, ,,, Perverse.,Camlaagagh.,, ,,, In covetousness and greed.,Ayns saynt as follysyd.,, ,,, Wantonness and sin.,Rauanys as peccah.,, ,,, Floods of water.,Thooillaghyn dy ushtey.,, ,,, Disobedient hearts.,Chreeghyn mee viallagh.,, Sarcastic.,Craidollagh.,, ,,, Proud.,Mooaralagh.,, ,,, Pride.,Mooaralys.,, ,,, Tom Hal - dog.,Thom Hal moddey.,, ,,, Cold potatoes.,Potassyn feearey.,, ,,, Pease pottage.,Poshagh fisheragh.,, ,,, Milk boiled after the second time [of milking] after a cow has calved. It thickens like a pudding.,Grisnews.,, ,,, ,,, Ragman.,Dooinney ny frytlagyn.,, ,,, Satyr.,Phoinoddery.,, ,,, Helmet.,Barn caggee.,, ,,, Kettle.,Pot airkagh,, ,,, Likeness.,Co-chaslys.,, ,,, Indignation.,Jymmoose.,, ,,, Ash tree.,Billey unjin.,, ,,, Light supper.,Shibber eddrym.,, ,,, Wild sage.,Chrau ghlagh.,, ,,, Wormwood.,Yllymer.,, ,,, Hemlock.,Nahaue.,, ,,, Foxglove.,Slaggan shlieu.,, ,,, The spider’s web.,Eggey yn dhoo olley.,, ,,, Abundance.,Sonnys.,, ,,, Old Christmas day.,Shen laa yn ollick.,, ,,, Little Christmas day or New Year’s day.,Laa yn ollick beg.,, ,,, ,,, The windows of Heaven turns on hinges of love.,Ta innagyn Niau chyndaa er jeushanyn dy ghraih.,, ,,, Peace is the well which the stream of joy runs from.,Shee yn chibbyr ta’n strooan dy gherjagh roie voish.,, ,,, ,,, A gossip’s mouth is the devil’s postbag.,Yn beeal tutler poagey scrieu yn jowl.,, ,,, ,,, They that sow seeds of kindness will reap a harvest of love.,Adsyn ta cur rassynyn dy aigney mie nee ad buin* fouyr dy ghraih.,, ,,, ,,, He is not a fisherman that catch nothing.,Cha vel eh yeesteyr nagh vel tayrtyn veg.,, ,,, ,,, It is harder to begin at the third hour than at the first hour.,Te ny s’dollee dy ghoill toshaght eck yn trass ooar ny eck yn ched ooar.,, ,,, ,,, "A wise man thinks all he says, but a fool says all he thinks.","Ta dooinney creeney smooinaght ooilley ny te gra, agh t’an omodan gra ooilley ny te smooinaght.",, ,,, ,,, When men are rightly occupied their amusement grows out of their work.,Tra te dhinney ghobbyragh dy cairagh ta nyn daitnys gaase ass nyn obbyr.,, ,,, ,,, "If people zealously do what is right, in time to come they like doing it.",My ta sleih jannoo shen ny ta cairagh lesh jeenid* ayns tra bee e taitnys daue.,, ,,, ,,, While you seek new friends cultivate the old.,Chouds ta shin shirrey chaarjyn noa cum shiu gys y çhen.,, ,,, ,,, "A man should never be ashamed to own his fault when he has been wrong, which is only saying in other words that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday.",Cha lhissagh dhonney erbee ve nearagh dy ghoaill rish y oyl tra t’eh er ve camm cre* te agh gra ayns ghoan elley dy vel eh ny s’creeney jiu ny ve jea.,, ,,, ,,, The great[est] pleasure in life is [in] doing what people say you cannot do.,Yn taitnys smoo ayns bea te jannoo shen t’an sleih elley gra nagh vod mayd.,, ,,, ,,, The weaknesses of old age are not a fit subject for laughter since they must at last be the portion of us all.,Cha vel annoonydyn shen eash oyr cooie son geraghtee niar* as shegin daue ve yn ayrn ain ooilley eck y jerrey.,, ,,, ,,, Right does no harm to any man.,Cha vel cairys jannoo assee da dhoinney erbee.,, ,,, ,,, "Blessed are they who are born females,","Bannyt adsyn ta ruggyrt bworryn,",, They are safe from every wind and tempest.,T’ad sauchey veih dagh gheay as durryn.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, It is better to wait for the top of a wave than for the churchyard style.,Te ny share dy farkiagh er baare faarkey ny er keam relcey.,, ,,, ,,, This is not the place of our rest.,Cha nel shoh boall yn fea ain.,, ,,, ,,, It is better to be poor and honest than to be rich and lying.,Te ny share dy ve boght as onneragh ny dy ve berchagh as breagagh.,, ,,, ,,, Whatever laws the Manxmen make they are sure to rue the same.,Cre erbee ny leighyn ta dheiney Mananagh jannoo t’ad shicker dy ve arrysagh jeh.,, ,,, ,,, My seven small curses on thee.,My hiaght mynney mollagh ort.,, ,,, ,,, When the sun sets [go to bed] and when the bird rises [get up],Tra lhieys yn ghrian as tra irrys yn eean,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, The old folks had this proverb about the time to go to bed and the time to get up. This was supposed to be after old Patrick’s Day which is the twenty eighth of March.,,, , ,, My curse for ever on Jem the smith. My bare burning on Jem the smith.,My vollagh dy braagh er Jem y gaue. My lostey loam er Jem y gaue.,, ,,, ,,, [This was said by the cat after being gelded by Jem who had been provoked at the mischief done by the tomcat to his platters in the night.],,, "The cat then ‘sat on the wall near the house shouting all day, and Jem allowed that he understood what the cat was saying in the Manx language.’",,, ,,, ,"Piyr dy vragyn er my chassyn toshee as piyr dy phumpyn er my chassyn jeree, ve gholl shiar bair yn Rowaney cur aile ass my cloghyn baney.",, ,,, ,Graih ben as y treisteil.,, ,Scrieut sy joan nee ad falleal.,, ,,, Hoary heads is the beauty of old men; and the glory of young men is their strength.,Kione lhea aalid shen ghinney as gloayr dhinney aagey agh nyn niart.,, ,,, ,,, Modesty is the beauty of a woman.,Oauyd aalid ben.,, ,,, ,,, "As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman without discretion.",Myr cliegeen dy airh auns stroin muickey myr shen ta ben aalin fegoois ymmyrkey mie.,, ,,, ,,, Sunlight is the best light in Ireland.,Soiljey yn ghrain yn soilshey share ayns Neryn.,, ,,, ,,, When big Barrule will have a cap Maghol head will get share of that.,Tra ta bayrn er Barrule yiow kione Vaghyl arn jeh shen.,, ,,, ,,, "When the snow lies on Bushel’s house, it will be a while before it thaws.",Tra t’an snightey lhie er thie Bushel bee e tammylt rosh nee e thinnu.*,, ,,, ,,, "A soldier’s supper, piss and go to bed.","Shibbyr sidoor, mooin as gholl dy lhie.",, ,,, ,,, The fishermen have no balls or boat suppers nowadays. The old customs are all run out.,Cha vel giens ny burt baathey eck ny yeeasteyryn ayns ny laghyn shoh. ta ny shen clightaghyn ooilley roiet ass.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Fresh eel and butter.,Astan oor as eeym.,, ,,, ,,, Look on the young men courting that give but little heed.,Jeagh ghillyn aagey sooirree nagh vel cur monney geeil.,, If they get a wife with a portion people will talk indeed.,My yow ad ben lesh toghyr yn sleih ves* jiu pleeadeil.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, When their is a circle on the sun it is a sgn of wind and rain.,Tra ta bwoillee er yn ghrian te toor fliaghey as gheay,, ,,, ,,, It is better to do good than it is to do evil.,Te ny share dy yannoo mie ny te dy olk.,, ,,, ,,, "When the day lengthens, the cold strengthens.",Tra ta’n laa gaas lauyr ta’n feeragh gaase ny strosey.,, ,,, ,,, When the north wind blows it is a sign of frost.,Tra t’an gheay twoaie sheedey te cowrey dy rio.,, The snow and the frost on the mountains were lost.,Sniaghtey as rio ny sleityn va fo.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Many good seamen are sleeping[in death] on the bottom of the ocean.,Ta ymmydee dieney-cheayn mie ny chadley er grunt ny marrey.,, ,,, ,,, This world is a wild wilderness.,Ta’n seihll shoh ny aasagh lhiayn.,, ,,, ,,, "Many men, many minds.",Ymmodee dheiney ymmodee aignaghyn.,, ,,, ,,, "Though a man cannot write or read, he likes a book in his house indeed.",Gha nagh vel dhonney son scrieu ne lhaih te booiagh lhioar ve sy hie ny yeih.,, ,,, ,,, Marry a woman and then try how you will get done with her.,Poost ben as esht streau cren aght yiow rea ree.,, ,,, ,,, Where the dog ate the sheep.,Raad j’ee yn moddey yn cherrey.,, ,,, ,,, Where the fox leapt.,Raad lhym y shynnagh.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, Work and wages.,Obbyr as faill.,, ,,, Work and rest.,Obbyr as eaish.,, ,,, A riding horse.,Chabbyl markee.,, ,,, A he goat.,Bock ghoar.,, ,,, Hostler.,Gilley ny ghabble.,, ,,, Pair of stockings.,Piyr oshyr.,, ,,, The roots of the tree.,Frauyn y villey.,, ,,, A horse stumbling from side to side.,Gymmyltey chabble.,, ,,, A bitey horse.,Chabbyl mingagh.,, ,,, Therefore my friends there was like this but part.,Shen y fa my charjyn cha row myr shoh agh paart.,, ,,, Swans on Clay Head.,Ollaghyn er kione ny cray.,, ,,, A shepherd of sheep.,Bochil kerragh.,, ,,, A big gathering.,Chaglym mooar.,, ,,, Lovers.,Gammanyn.,, ,,, Steersman.,Shioalteyr.,, ,,, Needlework.,Obbyr snaidey.,, ,,, A ship carpenter.,Seyr lhuing,, ,,, A pilot.,Fer oaylagh.,, ,,, Steer’sman.,Stuirder.,, ,,, An army.,Sheshaght chaggee.,, ,,, Skilful.,Schleioil.,, ,,, A road full of hills.,Raaid lane dy oghteeyn.,, ,,, A dumb river.,Awin valloo.,, ,,, Horse’s shoe,Crow chabbil.,, ,,, A scallop shell.,Shlig roak.,, ,,, Hermit crab.,Mathag maagagh.,, ,,, John the brown coat.,Juan y jaggad keere.,, ,,, Deep glen.,Lhon dowin.,, ,,, Titania the name of the Queen of the fairies.,Titania ennym ben reign ny fereshyn.,, Lobster.,Gymmagh.,, ,,, Sow pig.,Muck arkagh.,, ,,, A young pig.,Ark vuick.,, ,,, Crab.,Parthon.,, ,,, Grumbling and complaining.,Troghernagh as plaiynt.,, ,,, Chipping wood.,Scrissey fuygh.,, ,,, Sawing wood.,Saueal fuygh.,, ,,, I have cut my finger.,Ta mee er gairey my vair.,, ,,, The jawbone of an ass.,Craue keel assyl.,, ,,, A vessel’s rudder.,Sturey.,, ,,, Ashamed.,Leodaghey.,, ,,, A heifer’s tail.,Famman y gouney.,, The hawk.,Shirragh ny gark.,, ,,, Heights of Cornaa.,Brigyn Cornaa.,, ,,, A spotted porpoise that travels much faster than a steamer and leaps out of the water six or seven times to the height of five or six yards.,Sharkiagh breck.,, ,,, ,,, A pig market.,Margey muck.,, ,,, A lonesome place.,Boall fadane.,, ,,, A besom on them.,Scheeb orroo.,, ,,, A short life to them.,Gare ny heihll orroo.,, ,,, Cock without shame., Kellagh dyn nearey.,, ,,, Impudent strumpet., Strumpag ghaaney.,, ,,, A brown maid.,Doosy rie,, ,,, A cake of barley bread.,Byreen dy arran oarn.,, ,,, The big fat barley bird.,Ushag wooar rouyr ny oarn.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "Salt, salt, saltness the taste of every meat.","Sollan, sollan saljys blass dy chooilley vee.",, ,,, ,,, The fairy said don’t molest [meddle with] me. and I will not molest [i.e. meddle with] thee.,Dooyrt yn bogane ny cur eaie orryms as cha derryms eaie ort.,, ,,, ,,, One can lead a horse to the water but ten can not make him drink.,"Nee fer leeideil cabbyl gys yn ushety, agh cha vod jeih cur er giu.",, ,,, ,,, Where there is many counselors there is safety.,Raaid te ymmydee fir coyrlee ta sauchys.,, ,,, ,,, When the dog keeps his tail between his hind legs it shows that he is guilty or disappointed.,Tra ta’n moddey cummal y amman eddyr y chassyn jerrey te jeaghyn dy vel e oolie.,, ,,, ,,, We spend our time in the midst of dangers.,Ta shin cheau nyn draa mastey danjeeryn.,, ,,, ,,, ,Tra t’an gheay coall y bree,, ,Tha dagh nhee eck shee.,, ,,, ,Va lhioar ec moor nagh reu rieu dhonney lheih.,, ,More had a book that no man ever read.,, ,[he had a virgin daughter] (Fargher’s explanation.),, ,,, ,Cre erbee yn ard t’an gheay shen laa sourey shen yn ard bee ee daa ayrn jeh’n vlien.,, ,,, "I fancy many of those old things never comes to pass now for they say the Island is gone further north than it used to be, and that will make a great difference in the weather. And the old folks lore must be wrong about the weather.",,, ,,, "I have heard a yarn about an old lady that lived in a house by herself with one female servant. And she was pretty well off, and the maid servant was sleeping with her mistress. One night they heard the window getting opened and some person or persons coming in so they thought it was a burglar but they lay still in bed and pretended they heard nothing, but the old lady said to the maid aloud, Screeb my greem, my graih, neose as seose rish clash my hoaney. And she repeated that several times. But the burglars when they had got all they wanted went away and did not molest the old lady and the maid, but they plundered the house. A few days after that, the old lady sent the maid to the next village on some message and as she was going through the village she heard some one behind the wall saying, Screeb my greem, my graih, neose as seose rish clash my hoaney. She got to a place where the wall was lower, and she peeped over and there she saw a man that she knew very well. So she went on and did not take any notice but he called, Screeb my greem, my graih, neose as seose rish clash my hoaney, behind the wall as long as she was in hearing. So she knew that he was one of the burglars and when she got home she told her mistress about it and they sent word to the constables in the town to go and arrest this man. So he was taken and put in prison, and when his trial came on he confessed that he was guilty and told who was with him when he plundered the old lady’s house. So the other robbers were caught and sentenced to transportation for life. And it was through what the old lady said to the maid in their hearing, ",,, "Scratch my back, my love, up and down the hollow of my bottom.","Screeb my greem, my graih, neose as seose rish clash my hoaney. ",, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,"Ta mee er clashtyn ad gra er fakin yn ease noa yn ched cheayrt, “Dy bannee Jee yn ease noa, dy bannee Jee mish.” Troor cheayrtyn.",, ,,, ,Nagh doghan erbee cheet orroo choad as vagh yn ease shen ayn.,, ,Va naboo dou hene gra shen eck fakin yn ease noa choud as ve bio.,, ,,, ,Ta mee slieu my corran dy gayre,, ,Dy yiarrey yn coonlagh marish yn faiyr.,, ,"Dy labyragh fo çheas yn grain,",, ,"Gollish myr dy leien* sy cheayn,",, ,Dy churt ny banneeyn fo hraie [inshore],, ,As paart dy lhie er yn laare vooie.,, ,,, ,"Ren Billy Bwee poosey ben jeay, shen ghoinney three feed as queig blieney dy eash. Ta shen scollag aig cummal yn Balley beg ain as te er volley ymmodee jeh ny mraane aegey.",, ,,, ,"Ta mee er clashtyn ny shen gheeney dy mennick gra, Lurg laa meayll mooar dy row daa faarkey gholl ayns unnane.",, ,,, ,Ta ny sterrym gouree er ve feer throme ayns yn vlein shoh.,, ,,, ,"Feeagh dhoo, feeagh dhoo nagh vaik oo ny bochillyn? Ta’d ny hoie ghob ry ghob cooyl cleigh yn chlieu. [mountain hedge]",, ,,, ,"Ta mee er chlashtyn ny shen vraane ginsh da ny paitchyn mysh daa feeagh ren meeitteil cheayrt dy row, as ren fer jiu briagh jeh’n fer elley, “Cre’n naight te lhiat?” Dooyrt eh, “Ta’n bock bane marrow.”",, ,"“Vel eh rouyr, vel eh rouyr?” Dooyrt eh, “Ooilley ayns ouree, ooilley ayns ouree.” Esh v’eh arrysagh dy ren eh ginsh shen da. “Crauyn loam, crauyn loam,” dooyrt eh.",, ,,, ,,, "I have heard the old people say when going out of the house at a late hour, Shee Yee dy row marym [the peace of God be with me]; and going along the road if they got fearful, as I have felt myself many times my hair to stand on end and felt myself walking in the air not feeling the ground under my feet, without seeing or hearing anything. The old people used to say, Dy bee Jee eddyr ayms as dy chooilley groght red. [God be between me and all evil things.] I suppose only for the old practice learned from the father and mother we had not been thinking about ghosts and fairies when out late.",,, ,,, "There are others in Cregneish that know far more of the old sayings than I do, and I have been asking them about it, but they never told me a sentence.",,, ,,, All this old nonsense is only vanity and vexation of spirit.,,, ,,, ,"Cha vel mee er ve voish y thie booal erbee yn ollick shoh, son ta my lurgey feer ghonnagh. Tha shen sleih gholl rish shen chabbyl. Cha vel ad gys monney ymmyd. As ta nyn gherjyn gaase skee jiu, son dy vel ad ayns yn raaid roo, as feer vooiagh tra t’ad gheddyn rea roo. ",, ,When a person is over 70 years he is not of much account unless very healthy and strong. And the time afterward the wise faith* is only labour and sorrow - thulleeil as seaghyn.,, ,,, "The Manx fishermen used to call the mear-man [merman] yn gilley beg, the little boy, but the Manx name was Polonagh.",,, When they saw one they made a buttercake of oaten bread and threw it out.,Tra vagh ad jannoo braghton dy arran corkey as eem as cheau magh eh. ,, ,,, ,,, "I have heard of a man that came on one of them on the shore and put him in the sea again. After that, when there was a storm near the mear man was always coming to inform him, and he was not caught in a storm as long as he went to sea.","Ta mee er clashtyn jeh dooinney ren cheet er unnane jiu er yn traie, as ren eh churt eh ayns y cheayn reesht. Ny lurg shen tra vagh sterrym er gerrey vagh yn polonagh cheet dy chur raue da as cha row eh ghoit ayns sterrym choad as v’eh gholl gys yn cheayn.",, ,,, ,,, ,Ta’n ushag veg rie ersooyl gys yn chrow,, ,Ny eeayn gys ny moiraghyn roie,, ,Ta’n oie er yn aarkey lesh cho-chaslys grow,, ,Dy gastey cheet voish y shiarhwoaie.,, ,,, ,Ta fainagh ny ghrainey ersooyl sheer harrish oar,, ,Gys faarkaghey lhean y sheer ass,, ,Ta’n ease ayns y shiar er nirree ayns gloayr,, ,as yn sheer ayns y coamrey glass.,, ,,, ,[from Kinnish “Lament for the mother tongue.”],, ,,, ,,, There is a happy land,Ta cheer dy vanrys ayn,, "Far, far away,","Foddey, foddey, jeh",, "Where saints in glory stand,",Raad ta nooghyn shassoo,, "Bright, bright as day.",Sollys fie ny laa.,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,Raaid ta guyee ta check,, ,Raaid ta mraane ta pleat,, ,Raaid ta taleeyryn ta tollaghyn,, ,As raaid ta seyr ta spollagyn.,, ,,, ,Roie warree roie te yn skillen,, ,s’deyrey ren shiu rieu cosney,, "Run granny run, it’s the dearest shilling that ever you won, the little boy said when his granny went for a hare before the hounds.",,, ,,, ,Ta’n niaragh er jeet lesh feearagh as rio,, ,"Ny shen cherree marroo as ny eeyn veggey bio,",, ,O irree shiu yilleyn as ghow shiu dyn chlieu,, ,Ta ny kerree fo niaghtee shen va nyn drayd* rieu.,, ,,, ,Thie feer voal va jeant eck Jack,, ,er raaid ny cloghyn garroo.,, ,Fer ny three chosh* vess scoaldagh as losht,, ,Lesh geeck er ny cabbyl marroo.,, ,,, From a song by an old poet that lived at the side of Slieu Whallan.,,, ,,, Paying for dead horses meant paying for the men two or three times for the one thing.,,, ,,, ,,, ,"Ta mee er clashtyn skeeal beg mysh saggyrt ren curt y vrichyn gys thaleir dy cherragh ad fastyr Jesarn as ren yn talier cur y vac thie lieu moghery Jedoonee. Myr ve er yn raaid gys thie yn saggyrt haink eh er edd shallon as ghow eh brichen yn saggyrt dy yeeley ny shellonyn ersool, as tra ve er gheddyn yn vill hie eh gys thie yn saggyrt lesh ny brichyn. Ren eh liggey shaghey marish ny shellonyn as ve tra da’n saggyrt dy gholl ayns yn keeil. Chur eh ny brichyn er ayns siyr as gow eh toshagh dy lheih ny padjeryn ayns y keeil, as ghow ny shallonyn toshagh dy cur nyn gahyn ayns y lheestyn as ghow eh toshagh dy lhemyragh as dy stambey as haink eh magh lesh ghoan nagh row cairagh dy ve loayrit ayns keeil.",, ,,, "The ushag reish is a gray bird that lives on the top of the hills I never heard any name for them but ushag reish [ushag reaish, lit. bird of the waste, the mountain plover], they are very scarce at present I have not seen one of them for years. The lon dhoo is the blackbird. He lived on the hill tops once and the gray bird in the glens. They met sometime and the gray bird was telling the blackbird what a fine sunny place he had in the glens and wished to make an exchange for a short time. So they agreed, But the gray bird did not like the hill tops. But the black bird loved the glens and when the time was up, the gray bird was telling the blackbird to come back again, “Vel oo cheet lon dhoo, are ye coming blackbird?” And the blackbird was saying, “Coming, coming, coming, no never.”","Va’n ushag reish, v’ad gra, claghtey ghoaill ayns ny lhonteeyn as va’n lon-dhoo er ny sleityn. Dooyrt yn ushag reish rish yn lon dhoo dy row ny lhonteeyn ny share as ny s’fastee ny ne sleityn. As ren ad swopal. Va’n ushag reish dy gholl er ny sleityn as yn londoo dy gholl ayns ny lhonteeyn son traa gare. Tra va’n tra heose va’n ushag reish laghal cheet reesht gys ny lhonteeyn as cha row yn lon dhoo boiagh faagail ad, as rieu er dy hinney ta’n ushag reish geamagh “Vel oo cheet lon dhoo?” as ta’n lon dhoo gra, “cheet, cheet, cheet, cha jig dy bra.”",, So the gray bird had to live on the hills and the blackbird has remained in the glens unto the present.,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, "My grandfather has been telling me about them when I was a little boy. I remember him catching one of the young gray birds. It could not fly, but it could run very fast, and he had a great race to catch it.",,, ,,, ,,, "Scarlet is called gorrym jiarg and scarleod in the Bible, and I have seen it printed liarbrock [leeah breck] in the Son of Sirack’s Book.",,, ,,, [Who can find a virtous woman for her price is far above rubies?],Quoi oddys ben ghresag vie y gheddyn son t’an leagh eck foddey erskin rubien?,, ,,, ,,, ,Ta mish er clashtyn mysh three deiney ghow orroo dy hoiljagh c’red va yn red stroshey ayns yn seihll. Dooyrt yn cheid fer dy re feen son dy jeanagh feen cur er dhoinney jannoo nhee erbee. Dooyrt yn nah er dy re airh dy jannagh deiney red erbee son airh. Dooyrt yn trass fer dy re ben dy jeanagh dooinney red erbee son mraane as va eshyn coontyt dy ve kart.,, ,,, ,,, ,C’red tow gholl?,, ,Gholl gys schooayl.,, ,Cred ta’n schooayl?,, ,Ayns y chlieu.,, ,Cred ta’n chlieu?,, ,Boall ve rieu.,, ,,, ,,, ,Ta’n ollick veg foyn vink*,, ,Ta’n ollick vooar cooyl thie,, ,Esht lhig dooin gholl er gys yn phurt,, ,Son lane bolg dy yough vie.,, ,,, ,,, "I have heard tell of a woman saint that met the devil on a night when the ground was covered with snow, and he asked her some questions. - ",,, ,,, ,“C’red ta ny skilley ny ny sniaghtey syn oie?” ,, ,[What is whiter than snow in the night?],, ,Dooyrt ee - “Ny skilley ny shen ta flaunys thie Yee.” ,, ,[Whiter than that is the effulgence of God’s house.],, ,“C’red ta ny smessey ny ben?” ,, ,[What is worse than a woman?],, ,“T’an moileyder broagh ny smessey ny shen.” ,, ,[The dirty tempter is worse than that.],, ,I have forgotten the rest of the dialogue.,, ,,, ,,, The sumner of each parish used to get a sheaf of corn out of one hundred sheaves. They called it yn vonney sunderagh [the sumner’s sheaf.] And the clark of the parish church used to get four pence for every pair of horses in the parish. They called it yn fyt* shesheragh. Shesheragh was a pair of horses. And he had a penny for every house that let out smoke. They called it ping y jeagh [jaagh].,,, ,,, ,,, ,"Ta mee wishal Ollick gennal diu as blein vie noa, nyn foshag* lane dy argid as nyn molg lane dy yough leein.*",, ,,, ,,, ,"Children dying without being baptised, their ghosts used to be lamenting in the churchyard in the dead of night.",, ,,, ,,, "Some man was passing the church yard and he heard a little voice saying, Lhannoo dyn ennym mee, lhannoo dyn ennym mee [a child without a name I am, a child without a name I am.] And the man said, My she gilley oo ta mee bashtey oo Juan, as myr she inneen oo ta mee bashtey oo Joney. [If thou art a boy I christen thee John, and if thou art a girl I christen thee Joney]. Myr shen va yn scaah shen eck shee [therefore that ghost was at rest].",,, ,,, ,,, "It is the custom yet to bury a still-born child at dead of night, as they are not allowed to be buried in consecrated ground.",,, I have heard them calling a few hens griagh chark; and griagh Harry Kowin was three in number.,,, ,,, "I did not see Harry Kowin nor his daughter Puy Harry Kowin, but I knew her son Billy mooar Puy Harry Kowin.",,, ,,, "The farmers had their own private mark cut in sheep’s ears, and they said Billy mooar Puy Harry Kowin knew all the marks in the Island.",,, ,,, ,,, ,Gollish myr aley,, ,Whaley cooit fealey,, ,Thummey yn sned ayns ushtey,, ,Son nag ghogh ee aile.,, ,,, Some old tailor was saying these lines while sewing.,,,