182 HORSE 



Bronnachaii an t-each, seang an lair. 



Plump the horse, slim the mare. 

 Buile nia seach a spadadh nan each, or na h-eich. 



Stroke about killing the horses. 

 Buile ma seach, iomradh nan each. 



Stroke about the horses rowing. 

 Buile ma seach, mar bha biita nan each. 



Stroke about like the horse-boat. A boat with horses in it 

 is not easily rowed. 

 Caithidh each ri treabhadh. 



A horse wears with ploughing. 

 Cha bhi each iasaid a chaoidh sgith. 



A borrowed horse never tires. 

 Cha bhi treabhadh an each mnatha. 



A woman's horse won't yield (or do) ploughing. 

 Cha choir an t-each glan a chuir h-uige. 



The willing horse ought not to be urged. 

 Cha chudthrom (no cha trom) air each a shrian. 



The bridle burdens not the horse. 

 Cha mho air e 's air sean each 'athair. 



He cares no more for him than an old horse of his sire. 

 Cha nar do dhuine . . . lair ga thilgeadh. 



It is no shame to a man to be throw^n by a mare. 

 Cha *n 'eil fhios co as a thainig na h-eich bhana. 



Nobody knows where the white horses came from. 

 Cha tugadh na h-eich an casan as. 



The horses couldn't take their feet out of it. Said of very 

 thick porridge. 

 Cho dona dheth ri lair a ghobha. 



As ill off as the blacksmith's mare. Badly shod. 

 Cho laidir ri each. 



As strong as a horse. 

 Cho mor aig a cheile ri da cheann eich. 



As thick as two horse heads. (See Nicolson.) 

 Each is cu is bean phosda, tri ionmhasan Triath. 



His horse, dog, and wife, a chiefs most valued possessions. 

 Horse first, wife last. 

 Each Samhna 'us Capull Liunasdail. 



A Hallow-fair horse and a Lammas mare. More showy at 

 these terms, and therefore not to be hastily chosen. 

 Faodaidh seann each sitir a dheanamh. 



An old horse may neigh. 

 Fhuair e nead gearran. 



He found a gelding's (mare's) nest. 

 Ged is e 'n duine 'n tuathanach 's e 'n t-each an saothraiche. 



Though the man is the farmer, the horse is the labourer. 

 Gheibh an t-each easgaidh a luchd. 



The willing horse gets a load. 



