Manx proverbs

Proverbs from all Manx speaking parts of the world. Cha nee yn wooa smoo eieys smoo vlieaunys. Translation: It's not the cow that calls most which gives most milk . <null> 1989 Wŏlgan Chungang 中央日報社 63 Cha vel eh laccal gerjagh ta soylley jeh aigney booiagh. Translation: He lacks not comfort who enjoys a contended mind. Ireland 1993 Éigse: a journal of Irish studies National University of Ireland. 5 Cha vel fer erbee cha bouyr, as eshyn nagh jean clashtyn. Translation: None is so deaf as the one who will not hear. Moore 1971 The Folk-lore of the Isle of Man S. R. Publishers 259 Myr sloo yn cheshaght share yn ayrn,Myr smoo yn cheshaght s'reaie yn chloie. Translation: The smaller the company, the better the share; the bigger the company, the merrier the play. English equivalent: The more the merrier. Ireland 1993 Éigse: a journal of Irish studies National University of Ireland. 7 Ta'n aghaue veg shuyr da'n aghaue vooar. Translation: The little hemlock is a sister to the big hemlock. Meaning: A small sin is a sister to a big one. Ireland 1993 Éigse: a journal of Irish studies National University of Ireland. 4 Category:Proverbs by language