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DOG 151
Cha chuimhiiich cu comain.
A dog will not remember an obligation or favour. This is
very doubtful.
Cha dean cu sathach sealg.
A full dog won't hunt.
Cha dean e coire do'n ghealach na coin a bhi deileann
(tabhanaich) rithe — or cha mhisd, etc.
The moon is none the worse of the dogs barking at her.
Cha d'ith na coin an aimsir, or,
Cha d'ith na coin deireadh na bliadhna gu foill, no fhathasd.
The time was not devoured by the dogs, or,
The dogs did not devour the end of the yeai secretly. And
yet it was wasted, or, patience, you have still time
enough.
Cha sheall cu air comain.
A dog won't look at a favour^ — or forgets. This is doubtful.
Cha truagh leam cu is marag m'a amhaich.
I don't pity a dog with a pudding round his neck.
Cha 'n aithneachadh tu cu bho madadh.
You M'ouldn't know a dog from a wolf. Said in regard to
the dusk.
Cha 'n e cu cladaich th' anu ach cuilean monaidh.
'Tis not a shore dog, but a mountain whelp. An evidence
of superiority.
Cha 'n 'eil coimeas comhraig na seana chu.
No fight like the old dog's fight. Generally to the death.
Cha 'n 'eil cu eadar e 's a chroich.
There is not a dog between him and the gallows. So little
for the dog.
Cha 'n fhaigh cu gortach cnaimh.
A starving dog gets no bone. He that hath will get, etc.
Cha robh cu luath riamh nach d'fliuair a leoir oibre.
There never was a s\\dft dog that didn't get its fill of work.
Cha sgal cu roimh chnaimh.
A dog won't howl at a bone.
Cha sheall cu air comain.
A dog ^\nll not look at his obligation (see above).
Cha thilg gala creachta cuain ghlain.
A stolen bitch won't bear a clean litter of pups.
Cha tugadh cu gearr earball as uat.
A tail-less dog (or short-tailed) wouldn't take his tail from
you. A sharp person.
Cho briagach 's 'tha 'n cu cho bradach.
As lying as the dog is thievish.
Cho gionach ris a chu.
As greedy as the dog.
Cho leisg ri seana chu.
As lazy as an old dog.