An Bréag is mó sa Domhan

craiceann an dreancaid leis agus chuir sé chuile ghráinne dhon choirce a d'fhás insa ngarraí beag

the flea skin with him and he put every grain of oats that grew in the small garden

isteach i gcraiceann an dreancaid.

into the skin of the flea.

d'imigh leis

he left

agus rinne sé lena ordóg

and he made with his thumb.

rinne sé súgán dhon méid tuí a bhí ann

He made a straw rope from all the straw that was there.

agus tharraing sé leis é agus chuir sé thart ar an áit a raibh an coirce istigh

and he took it with him and put it around the place where the oats were inside.

thart agus thart agus thart agus thoisigh sé ag cur snaidhme agus snaidhm agus néimé

around and around and around and he started tying knots and knot and knots

agus nuair a bhí sé ceangailte aige

and when he had it tied.

tharraing sé leis é

He took it with him.

agus go dtí barr an dréimire. Thosaigh sé ag labhairt leis an... ag caint leis an láirín

and to the top of the ladder. He started speaking with the... talking with the mare.

"cas thart" adéir sé "cas thart".

"turn around" he said, "turn around".

nuair a bhí sí

when she was

fan anois adeir sé

"Wait now he says."

sciorr sé anuas an t-ualach

He slid down the load

agus thit sé dhon droim an láirín

and it fell to the mares back.