Is garit mo lorg latt.

Is garit mo lorg latt.

(is * short * my * club * with you)

My club is short in your opinion.

Fergus is furious at Cú Chulainn for having just killed Etarcomal, a persistent challenger who goaded Cú past his limit, even though Fergus had asked Cú not to harm the arrogant young man. Thomas Kinsella translated this line as “You must think my cudgel is very short.” The sense of this proverbial expression is “You must think that you’re beyond my authority and can do as you please. We’ll just see about that!”

Topics: The Characters Speak Similes, Metaphors & Kennings Proverbial Sayings