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HORSE 183 



Gu la a bhais an cuimhn' an eich. 



To the day of his death in the horse's memory — is his 

 stable, etc. 

 larraidh mhic Chruislig air na h-eich. 



MacCrusUck's search for the horses. Wherever they are, 

 or not Hkely to be. (See Nicolson.) 

 Is ann air an each easgaidh a leigear an uallach. 



It's on the wiUing horse the burden is laid. 

 Is ann mu seach a leigear na h-eich. 



'Tis by turns (one at a time) the horses are slain. 

 Is coma leam inneir an each air an arbhar. 



I hke not the dung of the horse on the corn. 

 Is eol' do dh' each am marcaiche cinnteach no neo chinnteach. 



A horse knoweth his rider to be confident or timid. 

 Is eudar gabhail le each mall o'n nach faighear na 's fhearr. 



The slow horse must be taken since no better can be got. 

 Is fhearr oirleach de dh'each na troidh de chapall. 



An inch of a horse is better than a foot of a mare. 

 Is fhiach each math breab a leagadh leis. 



A good horse may be forgiven a kick. 

 Is mairg a bhiodh a' biathadh nan each agus gun phris orra. 



Pity him who would keep up horses, when there is no price 

 for them. 

 Is mairg a chailleadh a's t-Earrach e. 



Pity him who would lose him in spring. The busiest season 

 for man and horse. 

 Is math an t-each a thoilicheas (no a shasuicheas) an (no gach) 

 marcaiche. 



He's a good horse that pleases his (every) rider. 

 Is math an t-each nach tuislich ceum. 



He's a good horse that never stumbles. 

 Is olc an t-each nach fhiach a chrudhadh. 



He's a bad horse that's not worth shoeing. 

 Is olc an t-each nach giulan ais-thir. 



He's a bad horse that cannot carry the food for his return 

 journey. 

 Is olc an t-each nach giulan fhasair. 



He's a bad horse that can't carry his harness. 

 Is don' an t-each nach giulan a shiol. 



He's a wretched horse that can't carry his corn. 

 Is teare each a dhiultas a mhuing. 



Seldom will a horse refuse his mame. 

 Is trie nach e 'n t-each is fhearr a choisneas (an reis). 



Often it is not the best horse that wins (the race). 

 Ithidh a cheann a chasan dheth. 



His head will eat his feet off. An idle horse. 

 Ma bhios taod agad gheibh thu each. 



If you have a halter you'll get a horse. 



