HORSE 181 



A' dol 's na h-eachaibh deiridh. 



Going among the hindmost horses. Said of persons when 

 their failing powers disqualify them for leading places, 

 as in a team of horses. 

 Aithnichear searrach sean laire ann an greigh. 



An old mare's foal is known in a stud. Supposed, whether 

 truly or not, to be more lively than others. 

 Am fear a cheannaicheas am fath each, ceannaichidh e 'n 

 t-ath each. 



He that buys an old hack, will have to buy another horse. 

 An searrach bu choir a bhi san lair 's ann a dh' fhas e 'n a 

 ghearran. 



The foal that should have been in the mare grew into a 

 gelding. Said of an over-presumptuous youth. 

 An t-each a bhuailear 's a cheann bidh e sgathach. 



The horse that is struck on the head will be timid. Worthy 

 of note, and applicable to children also. 

 An uair theid thus' air d' each mor, theid thu thairis air. 



When you mount your high horse, you tumble over it — 

 "vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself, and falls 

 on the other side " (Macbeth). 

 Aon de cheathrar da 'n d' thug Fionn fuath, each mall. 



One of four things Fionn hated — a slow horse. He was not 



singular in this. 



Ars' an t-each og 's a mhaduin "treabhaidh sinn an t-imir 



ud 's an t-imir ud eile " ; ars' an t-seann each "treabh am fear 



tha romhad an drasda, 's treabhaidh sinn each a rithist" — agus 



threabh an seann each, 's thug an t-each og thairis. 



Said the young horse in the morning "We'll plough that 

 ridge and the other one"; said the old horse "plough 

 the one before you now, and we'll plough the rest 

 after," and the old horse ploughed, but the young 

 one gave over. 

 Be sin capull a chuir (ga thoirt) a dh' Innsegall. 



That were sending a horse (mares) to the Lowlands, or to 

 the Hebrides. 

 Bheir aon fhear each gu uisge, ach cha toir da fhear dhiag 

 air ol. 



One man may lead a horse to water, but twelve won't make 

 him drink. 

 Bho 'n is tu mharcaich an eich, crudh e. 



Since you have ridden the horse, shoe him. 

 Bi beo a chapuill is gheabh thu biadh. 



Live horse and you'll get food. 

 Bliadhna mhor do'n lair 'dol le h-al. 



A full year to a mare going with young, i.e., thirteen months. 

 Bristidh each gun urras cnaimhean. 



A horse without warrant will break bones. 



