154 DOG 



Is dana cu air a dhunan, no aig a dhorus, fhein. 



A dog is valiant on his own dunghill, or at his own door. 

 Is dana cuilean 'an uchd treoir. 



Bold is the puppy in the lap (breast) of strength. Appli- 

 cable to human "puppies" dressed in a little brief 

 authority. 

 Is deacair toirt air seana chu danns. 



'Tis cMfiicult to make an old dog dance. 

 Is diu do chu donnalaich. 



Howling is proj)er to a dog. 

 Is fada 'shiubhlas cu gun mhaighstir. 



Far will a masterless dog travel. 

 Is fheairrde an cu cu a chrochadh. 



A dog is the better of another dog being hanged. 

 Is fheairrde cu sgaiteach cnaimh a chur 'na bhial. 



A biting dog is the better of a bone in his mouth. 

 Is fheairrde h-uile cu a dhion a chinn a dhranndan. 



A dog's snarl defends his head. 

 Is fhearr an cu a bhogas eaiball na'n cu a chuireas drainng. 



Better the dog that wags his tail than the dog that grins 

 (shows his teeth). 

 Is fhearr an cu a dh' flialbhas na'n cu a dh' fhanas. 



Better the dog that goes than the dog that stays. 

 Is fhearr an cu a ni miodal riut na'n cu a ghearras tu. 



Better the dog that fawns than the dog that bites. 

 Is fhearr an cu a ruitheas na'n cu a mheathas. 



Better the dog that runs than the dog that gives in. 

 Is fhearr cu beo na leomhan marbh. 



Better a living dog than a dead lion. (See Eccles. ix. 4.) 

 Is fhearr cu luath na teanga labhar. 



Better a dog swift of foot than loud of tongue. A good dog 

 hunts silently. 

 Is fhearr fuighleach madaidh na fuighleach magaidh. 



A dog's leavings are better than a fool's. 

 Is furasda clach fhaotainn gus a thilgeadh air a chu. 



'Tis easy to find a stone to fling at a (or the) dog. 

 Is follaiseach full air cu ban. 



Blood is noticeable on a white dog. 

 Is gnath leis a chu 'bhi deanamh dranndan thar cnaimh. 



A dog is wont to snarl over a bone. 

 Is ioma cu coimheach rinn tabhan teth an Raineach. 



Many a strange dog has barked, has barked hotly, in 

 Rannoch. 

 Is ioma doigh air cu a mharbhadh, gun a thachdadh le im. 



There are many ways of killing a dog without choking him 

 with butter. 

 Is laidir tathunn coin 's a shath 'n a bhroinn. 



A dog barks loud with his belly full. 



