1802.) 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
SPECIMENS OF ANCIENT BRITISH 
PROVERBS. 
MONG the various ancient Britifh 
remains, the adages and moral 
maxims are to be confidered as fome of 
the molt curious and important, becaufe 
they help, in a high degree, to explain 
many things in hiftory, and-to fill up the 
picture of the primitive inhabitants of 
-this ifland, ef whofe character the world . 
has hitherto fcarcely obtained faint ont- 
line. Of thefe venerable memorials of 
the exertions of the human faculties under 
peculiar circumftances, and in times far 
removed from us, I have now before me 
upwards of twelve thoufand under diffe- 
rent forms of exprefiion, either of pro- 
verbs, moral maxims, or philoiophical 
aphorifms. Out of thele I have feleéted 
a_ few for tranflation, which I take the 
liberty of fending for iniertion-in your 
valuable Mifcellany, fuppofing that they 
may intereft many of your readers: 
PROVERBS. 
Arv doeth pwyll, arv yavyd dur 
The weapon of the wife is reafon, the weapon 
of the fool Xs fk i i : : “ 
A garo gldd cared ai dirper. 
_ He that loves fame let him love what deferves 
it. 
Arv glew yn ei galon. 
The weapon of the brave is in n bis Beart. « 
A ennyg* ymlazau neud ofeiriad y diawl. 
He that infligates battles is Jurely the pricft of 
the devil, 
A he yfgall-ni ved wenith. 
He that fows thiftles will not reap wheat. 
A zyweto ei vezwl wrth bob una vyz hwyr 
cyn ei cafo. 
He that imparts bis wif to every one will be 
date before he obtains it. 
A vo pell oddiwrth el za a vyz agos iw 
zrweg. 
He that foall be far from his good will be near 
to bis harm. 
Ar wely clav y defry cydwybod ? 
On the fick-bed will confcience awake 2? 
A wybyz vwy no’i raidam arall, 4 wybyz 
Jai nog y dylai am ei hun. 
He that knows more than is neceffary for 
* him of another, knows lefs ban be ought of bim-= 
fil. 
A vyno air-da na roed i arall air drwg. 
He that would have a good word, let him not 
give a bad word fo another. * 
Amlez cybyz ys tylodi arno, 
The abundance of a m Hifer is geen: to 
bim. 
A gar A geryz. 
He that loves will correct. * 
_ Blaena cléz athroa 4 rhith gwirionez. 
To point the fevord of detraction with the fem= 
blance of truth, 
_ Montury Mage. No, 92. 
Curious Specimens of Ancient Britip Proverbs. 
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Bonez mawr yw y peth lleiav o’r bya yn 
llys doethineb. 
Noble defcent-is the leaft thing in the world i ith 
the court of wifdow. 
Bag hedyn y gynnen, a bag doethineb ai an 
Little is the feed of contention, and little the 
wifdom that fows it. \ 
Bore ar bob un pan godo. 
It ts early with every one when he rifes. 
Brenin anllygeidiawg ymhilith y deillion. 
He that has one eye is a. king among the 
blind ones. ; 
Cam bag i arall cam mawr i’th hunan. 
A [mall injury to another is a great injury ta 
atl vyz a oreilitio. 
Hated will be be that importunese 
Cév am ddaionus 4 ennyg zaioni. 
Remembrance of the good will excite goods 
nefs. 
Cwyn rhag cwyn arno. 
He complains lef? there foeuld 
ag: gaint bint. 
pyaye am drothwy ty y Madron. 
A wifer is on the threfbold of the dwelling of 
thieves. 
Da pob gwlad a zyco zoethion. 
Good is every country that eas wbi 
MEN. 
Dwvyn lleveryz calon. 
Profound is the expreffion of the heart. 
* Doeth pob fol tra thawo. 
Every fool is wife while he holds bis 
tongue. 
Enllib ni char ei enllibaw. 
Detra&ion loves not to be detraéted. 
Goreu caine cerelwi cerz vore yr ehedyz. 
be @ complaint 
the beft dancing -tune is the morning fong of a 
lark. 
Goreu clawz.aur tomen. 
The befi gold- mine is a dunghill. 
Gwell un i -ovalo no dég a. zyvato. 
Petter is one that takes care than ten that cons 
trive. 
Golycwyd y diawl yw annog rhyve oft 
The rélizion of the devil is to incite war. 
Gorceftion. milwyr, drygu am y goreu. 
The emulation of warriors, who can bet de 
mifchief. 
Goreu tarian cyviawnder. 
The bef} foield is rightecufne/s. 
Goreu dia!dangos y cam a’i vazeu. 
The belt revenge is to fhew the per and fore 
give it. 
Nid*derwyz ond o enwawd. . 
Tiere is no Druid but in name. 
Nid derwyz ond Duw. 
K None can be a Druid but God. 
TRIADS. 
Trifeth ni gair heb i béb un ei ey vill’ 3 
~ 
- dyz heb nds, diogi heb newyn, etna gag 
heb barg. 
Three things awill, mot be had without eve= 
day without night, 
e ry one its companion : 
rdlenefs without hunger, and. wijdom without 
refpect. ‘ 
. Dd Trifeth 
