120 COW 



Ma thi^ crodh chaich, thig crodh Mhuirich, no Mhurachaidh, 

 ma thig aoii te, thig iad uile. 



If the cows of the others come home, Murdoch's will, if one 

 comes, they'll all come. 

 Measar am bo air a bainne. 



The cow is valued for (or on) her milk. 

 Measar nam ba a reir am bliochdmhorachd. 



Cows are estimated according to their milkiness (i.e., yield of 

 milk), Bretha Nemed. Ir. meastar na ba ar a mbliocht- 

 mhaire. 

 Miami ba braon. 



A cow's desire, a shower. 

 A fuller version of this saying is : — 



Miann ba braon ; miann caorach teas ; miann gobhair gaoth, ann 

 an aonaig chais ; miann cait an luath, 'nuair is cruaidh an fhras. 



A cow's desire, a shower ; a sheep's desire, heat ; a goat's 

 desire, wind on a steep slope ; a cat's desire, the ashes 

 (fireside), when the shower is heaviest. 

 Millidh bo buaile. 



One cow will spoil a fold. 

 Na toir bo bho garadair. 



Do not take a cow from a gardener. It will likely be 

 difficult to keep. 

 Na toir bo a Paibeall. 



Do not take a cow from Paible (N. Uist), Breed, etc., 

 questionable. 

 Nighean an droch mhart, 's ogha 'mhairt mhaith. 



The daughter of the bad cow, and the grandchild of the 

 good one. Good ancestry ranks first. 

 Oran na ba maoile " tha mi ullamh dhiot." 



The song of the hornless cow, " I am done with you." 

 Rud air nach coir dhuit taire dheanamh, bo pheallach. 



One thing you should not despise, a shaggy cow. 

 Rug bo laogh dha. 



A cow has borne him a calf. Worth commenting on. 

 Seachain mo chluais 's cha bhuail m' adharc. 



Avoid my ear, and my horn will not hit. 

 Seachd bliadhna 'an cuimhne na ba. 



Seven years will the cow keep in mind — her byre. 

 Taghlaidh bo a h-ath-bhuaile mur h-olc an innis. 



A cow will re-visit her fold, if the pasture be not bad. 

 Theagamh gu'n tig do bho gu m' bhuaile-sa fhathast. 



Perhaps your cow may come to my fold yet. 

 Theid mart dhe'n fhear cheilidheach. 

 The gadabout man will lose a cow. 

 Thoir leat a bho do'n chaisteal, 's theid i dhachaidh do'n 

 bhathaich. 



Take the cow to the castle and she'll go home to the byre. 

 Natural. 



