Proverbs

• Cabmdhavas e metten glaw yu etn
  Kabmdhavas y'n myttin glaw yw etto
  A rainbow in the morning, rain is in it. (Gwavas / PBE99)

• Houl sooth, Tor leabm paravy an gwaynten
  Howl soth, torr lebm, [...] an gwenton.
  South sun, full belly, brings on pleasures of spring. (Gwavas / PBE100) pan dheffo?

Journal

Journal of the Royal Institute of Cornwall, Volume 2 1866 (Borlase) [1]

From Ustick's MSS

• Ma an Gog an Lûar wartha.
  The Cuckow is in the higher Garden. {i.e. The brain is but indifferently furnished.}

• Yw Kanstel dha rag gorras ongel en Zeth?
  Is a Basket good to put cabbage in the Pot?

• Gware têg yw Gware whêg.
  Fair play is good play. {Motto of the hurling balls}

• Syngy 'guz tavaz!
  Hold your tongue!

• Guâve en Hâve terebah Goluan, Ha Hâve en Guâve terebah Nadelack.
  Winter in Summer 'till Midsummer, And Summer in Winter 'till Christmas.

• Ehaz ha sewen whath Dho chee, ha tha Henwath
  Health and Prosperity To thee and thy Posterity.

• Franc ha Leal e dho chee.
  Free and Loyal is to thee. [Als. Loyal and free belongs to thee]; or it may be "Frank ha leal etto ge" = "Free and Loyal still is he". Etto is "still". (This is printed in Pryce as the motto of Godolphin. "Etto ge" is certainly "ythose" = "thou art".

From Gwavas' MSS.

• Gofen ha gwrâ gen Skyans da; Gofen ha gwrâ gans Colon da.
  Ask and act with Prudence; Ask and act with a good Heart.

• Hithow gwra, gen Skyans da; Ha Dew vedn ry, Peth ew da rag why.
  Today act, [with good sense;] And God will do what's good for you.

• An Gwiranath ew an gwella; En pob-tra, Trea, po pella.
  The Truth is the best; In everything, near, or far.

From Lhuyd's MSS.

• Nag o vî brôg, ha holan.
  I am neither malt, nor salt. {i.e. I don't care a pin for you; you can neither eat nor drink me.]

• Na sorren may tefo gueith ha Losou.
  We should not be sorry that trees and herbs may grow. {Na sorren means "we may not be displeased"}

• Po marh ledrez.
  When the steed is stolen.

• A mêan ez a rhyllio.
  The stone that rolls.

• En Hâf peragoh Gwav. [rectius "Gwaf."]
  In Summer think of Winter. {"Gwavas' motto", says Mr. Tonkin.}

• Ma Breez dho G'laskor yw.
  My mind to me a Kingdom is.

From Mr. Scawen's MSS.

• Pobyll abell bew Castilly.
  People from far inhabit Castles. [Alluding to the Danes, who had so many Castles in Cornwall].

• Neb na gare y gwayn, Coll restoua.
  He that loves [or minds] not gain, Loss beset him [or, shall surely find him out].

• Neb na gare y gy, an gwra deveeder.
  He that loves [heeds] not his dog, will make him a choke-sheep.

• Taw, Tavaz.
  Be silent, Tongue.

• Houl sooth, Tor lean, paravy an gwaynten.
  A south sun, full belly, [brings on] pleasures of the spring.

• Cows nebas, Cows da; Nebas an geveren, an gwella.
  Speak little, speak well; Little of publick matters is best.

• Cows nebas, Cows da, Ha da veth Cowsas arta.
  Speak little, speak well, And well will be spoken again.

• Nyn ges Goon heb lagas, na Kei heb scovorn.
  There is no Down without eye, nor Hedge without ear. {An excellent caution concerning what we say of our Governours.}

• Na reys gara an forth goth, rag an forth noweth.
  [You must not leave the old way, for the new way]

• Reys yw meeras dueth, ken lemmell uneth.
  [Need is to look twice, before you leap once.]

• Coss, Coss, fon nebas.
  Speak, Speak, let it be little.

• Cowsa da, ha neba.
  Speak well, and little.

• Nebas gueriow, yle y guelhow.
  Few words, they may be best.

• Taus, Taus. [For Tavaz, Tavaz].
  Tongue, Tongue. {A reproach; doubling the word gives force}

• Guel yw gwetha, vel goofen.
  Better is it to keep, than ask [i.e., beg]

• Groua da, rag tha hannen ty yn gura.
  Do good; for thyself thou do'st it.