Is fér bó aenmachaidh ...

Is fér bó aenmachaidh, is geilt aengeóid, is milide oenbeich.

(is * grass * of cow * of one-field * is * grazing * of one goose * is * honey-pasture * of one bee)

It’s grass for one cow, grazing for one goose, flowers for one bee.

In other words, this is a poor, small, unproductive place, so don’t expect much from it. The run is found in “Erchoitmed Ingine Gulidi”, where Guilide’s daughter is putting on the poor mouth in an attempt to dissuade unexpected visitors from wanting to spend the night.


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