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D'inis siad a scéal dó nuair a casadh dhófa é.

They told him their story when they met him.

Goidé an fear a casadh dhófa aríst ach robálaí eile.

Who did they meet again but another robber.

D'fhága siad le socrú ag an gcéad fhear a chasfaí dhófa.

They left it with the first man whom they met on the road to settle.

Chuir sé a chulaith éadaigh agus an dá shúil a bhí ina cheann dhon fhear an chneastacht (...) robáil.

He bet the honest man his suit of clothing and the two eyes in his head (...).

Dúirt sé, Á, a amadáin, shaothró-... ghoidfeadh an fear sin a oiread aon oíche amháin is shaothrófá i gcaitheamh i do shaoil.

"Ah, you fool," he said. "That man would earn in one night as much as you would earn in your whole life."

Cén fear a casadh dhófa ach robálaí eile.

Who did they meet but another robber.

An chéad fhear a chasfaíor dhúinn ar an mbóthar.

"The first man we meet on the road."

Cuirfidh mé cúig phunta leat.

"I will bet you five pounds," said the honest man.

Bhuail fear an chneastacht (...).

The honest man (...).

Bhí fear...Ghoidfinn a oiread aon oíche amháin agus saothrófá i gcaitheamh do shaoil.

"There was a man...In one night I would rob as much as you would earn your whole life," he said.

Ó, arsa fear an chneastacht.

Oh," said the honest man.

Fear cneasta cruaidh oibre atá ionam, ag iarraidh mo bheatha a tharraingt leis an (...) (cneasta).

"I am an honest hard working man trying to spend my life with the (...).

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