An Bréag is mó sa Domhan

ach thug an gearrbhodach greim air

but the little man grabbed him.

agus cheangail sé an láirín aige

and he tied his mare

suas leis an dréimire

up the ladder he went

agus nuair a bhí sé go díreach ag barr an dréimire shíl sé go raibh rud éigin ag tochas ar lorgain

and when he was right at the top of the ladder he thought that something was scratching his ankles.

Chuir sé síos a lámh

He put down his hand

agus

and

céard a bheadh ann ach dreancaid

What would be there but a flea

tharraing sé an dreancaid aníos

He pulled up the flea

agus tharraing sé a scian beag as a phóca

and he pulled his small knife out of his pocket

mharaigh sé agus bhain sé an craiceann dhaoithe

He killed and skinned it

Dhearc sé uaidh

He looked out

bhí chuile phunann dhon tuí dhon choirce buailtí acu

they had every sheaf of straw of oats threshed

bhí an tuí in aon taobh dhon

the straw was at one side of the

dhon scioból agus bhí an coirce an taobh eilí

of the shed and the oats were on the other side

tharraing sé

he pulled