152 DOG 



Cho ciocrach ri mial-chu. 



As liuiip^ry as a grew'nd. 

 The foregoing four may be described as exceptional. 

 Cho sgith ri cu. 



As tired as a dog. No animal works harder or more 

 willingly. 

 Cho tinn ri cu. 



As sick as a dog. 

 Cluicli or mir a clmilean ris an t-seana chu. 



The pup's play with the old dog, or, 

 Mir a chuilean ris a mhial chu. 



The pup's sporting with the greyhound — one-sided. 

 Coin a's mucan . . . dithis leis nach toigh a cheile. 



Dogs and pigs . . . two of those that love not one another. 

 (See " Nether Lochaber " in Courier of September 1891.) 

 Coin bhadhail 'us clann dhaoin' eile. 



Stray dogs and other people's children. Both troubles — in 

 their way. 

 Crathaidh an cu 'earball ris an neach 'bheir dha. 



The dog will wag his tail for (or to) the person who gives 

 him something. 

 Crubaiche coin . . . aon de thri tha coltach ri 'cheile. 



A dog's limping . . . one of three that are like each other. 

 Cu an da fheidh is minig bha 'fhiadh air chall. 

 The dog of two deer has often lost his deer. 

 Coir a mach an Sasunnach 's thoir a stigh an cu. 



Turn out the Englishman and bring in the dog. A prefer- 

 able inmate once. 

 Cuiridh cu e fhein air thoiseach. 



A dog puts himself forward. Bad manners. 

 Cu lachdunn aon dhe na tri chomhlaichean a's mios' air 

 bith. 



A dun dog, one of the worst meetings of any, or, 

 Cu lachdunn las-shuileach aon de na tri 's mios' air bith. 



A dun fiery-eyed dog, one of the three unluckiest to meet. 

 Cum do chu ri leigeadh. 



Hold your dog till the starting time. Be patient. Or a fair 

 field and no favour. 

 " Dheanadh sin e," mu'n dubhairt a chu mu'n che. 



"That would do it," as the dog said about the cream. Being 

 asked to lick cream, the reason beijig, " because it was 

 spilt." 

 Dreun madaidh 's gaire Sasunnach. 



A dog's grin and an Englishman's laugh. 

 Fad an taoid (a thaoid) do'n chuilean choin. 



The length of the leash to the whelp. 

 Faodaidh cridh bhi aig cu cho math ri duine. 

 A dog may have a spirit as well as a man. 



