"is fheàrr teine beag a gharas na teine mòr a loisgeas" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Proverb

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  1. You can have too much of a good thing; less is more etc. (literally "better is the small fire that warms than the great fire that burns") Synonyms: is fheàrr an teine beag a gharas na an teine mòr a loisgeas
    Sense id: en-is_fheàrr_teine_beag_a_gharas_na_teine_mòr_a_loisgeas-gd-proverb-0Q8F2zjA Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header, Scottish Gaelic proverbs

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