184 HORSE— KITTEN 



Mar a bha *n t-each ban an dorus a mhuilinn 'smuaineachadh 

 tuilleadh 's na bha e 'g radh. 



Like the white horse at the door of the mill, thinking more 

 than lie was saying. 

 Ma 's math an t-each 's math a dhreach. 



If the horse be good, his colour is good. 

 Miami eich uonach. 



A horse's desire, a heath. 

 Millidh an t-srathair an t-each. 



The pack-saddle will spoil the horse. 

 Millidh aon tarrung an t-each, 's millidh aon each an 

 t-seisreach. 



One nail will spoil the horse, and one horse will spoil the team. 

 Molaidh an t-each math e fhein. 



The good horse commends himself. 



Na cuir na ruith le leathad mi, 

 Na greas a' direadh bruthaich mi, 

 'S na caomhain air a chomhnard mi. 



Don't make me run down a decline. 

 Don't urge me going up a hill, 

 But spare me not on level ground. 



Oidhch* am muigh 'us oidhch' a stigh, 's olc an t-each. 



In to-night, out to-morrow, horse's sorrow — or bad is the 

 horse. 

 Ruigidh each mall muileann, ach feumaidh fear fuireach a 

 bhristeas a chas — no, ach bristidh each tuisleach a chas. 



A slow horse will reach the mill, but the horse that breaks his 

 leg must lie still — or a stumbling horse will break his leg. 

 Tha e air a ghearran guanach. 



He is on his flighty horse. Restless. 

 Thig a mharcachd 's na h-eich mhora leo fhein. 



Riding comes naturally to full grown horses. 

 Tri aois coin aois eich (no duine). 



Thrice dog's age age of horse (or man). 

 Tuislichidh an t-each ceithir-chasach. 



The four-footed horse (even) may stumble. 



HOUND (see Dog). 



JACK-ASS (see Ass). 



KID (see Goat). 

 KITTEN (see Cat). 



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