An Bréag is mó sa Domhan

Bhí an t-athair amuigh

The father was outside

"ara muise" adeir sé "tá tú leandáilte". "Tá."

"well indeed" he says "you've landed". "Yes."

cén chaoi ar éirigh leat

How did you get on?

"ó go breá" adeir sé "tá chuile ghráinne dhon coirce liom"

"oh great" he says "I have every grain of oats with me"

"agus tá chuile punann dhon tuí liom"

"and I have every sheaf of straw with me"

"níl fáil ar bith air" a deir sé

"couldn't do better" he says.

Tharraing siad an t-ualach isteach insa scioból

They drew the load into the barn.

"anois" adeir sé, "lig amach do láirín".

"now" he says, "let out your mare".

agus turn eilí an gheimhridh ní iarrfaidh mé féin ar an láirín

and I will not ask the mare to do another turn of work this winter

agus ligí sibh úr scíth.

and let ye relax.

chuaigh an aimsir thart tháinig an geimhreadh chuaigh an geimhreadh thart

The weather passed, the winter came, the winter passed.

nuair a thainic Máirt an Earraigh thoisigh 'chuile shórt ag borradh

when the March Spring arrived, everything started growing

agus meastú céard a d'éirigh?

and do you know what happened?

thoisigh an saileog a bhí istigh ins an láirín ag borradh

the willow that was inside the little mare started swelling.

agus barr slataí ní fhaca aon duine ariamh chomh breá agus a d'fhás amach

and better rods, nobody every saw as fine as them that grew out