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Dorcha, doirionta, dubh, 'chiad tri laithean dc'ii ^lieamhnidh, 

 ge be bheir geill do'n spreidh, cha tu^ainn ^u saiuhradh, or 



Dorach, doireanta, dubh, 'clicud tri la de'n gheamthra, ge be 

 bheire geil dhe'n cliroi, cha tugainn 's e gii sainhthra. 



Dark, sullen, and black, the three Hrst days of winter; who- 

 ever depends on the cattle, I would not till summer; or 

 Dark, lurid, and stormy, the first three days of winter; 

 whoever would despair of the cattle, I would not till 

 summer, i.e., wait and see. (See Nicolson.) 

 Do theann-shath spreidh ort. 



Full store of cattle to thee. A very best wish. 

 Far nach hi ni, caillidh an righ a choir. 



Where no cattle are, the king will lose his due. It takes 

 something substantial to keep a king. 



The following, as applicable to "feudal," is more of a toast 

 than otherwise. 



Fas air a phuntat', bas air an sgadan, pris air an fheudail, 's feill 

 air na caileagan. 



Growth to the potatoes, death to the herring, a price 

 (good) on stock, and a market for the lassies. 



Far am faighear an crodh cha'n fhaighear am modh. 



Manners are not where cattle are. This has been construed 

 as meaning that where cattle are got with a woman as a 

 tocher or dowry she waxes impudent and unmannerly. 

 (See art. Cow.) 

 Fear a chuir a chrodh air aireachas. 



A man who sent his cattle to hill pasture. An inland saying. 

 Fear an ime mhoir 's e 's binne gloir. 



The man of great wealth (cattle), lit. much butter, has the 

 sweetest voice. Wooing. 

 Gabhadh iad air mo chrodh 's a chladach ; an uair a bhios 

 mo bhreacan air mo ghualainn, bidh mo bhuaile chruidh ann. 



Let them pelt my cattle on the beach ; when my plaid is 

 over my shoulder, it's my cattle-fold. Independence. 

 Is fada adhaircean air crodh caillte or adhaircean ffida, etc. 



Long are the horns, or long horns, on lost cattle. 

 Is math an tom air am bi an sealbh. 



It's a good hillock on which cattle are. 

 Ma gheibhear an crodh 's a bhaile, cha'n fhaighear an uaisle 

 leis a* mnaoi. 



If cattle are found (got) in the fold, civility will not be 

 found in the wife. See " Far am faighear an crodh," etc. 

 Ma thig crodh chaich, thig crodh Mhuirich, ma thig aon te, 

 thig iad uile. 



If other people's cows or cattle come, Murach's will. If one 

 come, all will. 



