N iad g irdeachas. They will rejoice. Now that we're armed with a respectable amount of grammar, it's time to begin a regular series of Gaelic readings. Each lesson I'll try to select examples of Gaelic prose, poetry, folklore, song, or sayings that incorporate some of the things we've learned in that lesson. Our first reading is a series of ten unrelated proverbs and sayings.
Unfamiliar vocabulary is given on the right, and a translation follows the series.
Abair ach beag, is abair gu math e. A bad man will make a destiny for himself. Though the devil is bad, give him fair play. Many an evil will come from one evil. Say but little, and say it well.