An Bréag is mó sa Domhan

agus thit sé droim a láimhe féin

and he fell on his own back of the hand.

rinne sí osna mór

She let out a big sigh.

nuair a tháinig an tóir orthu

"when they became popular"

ach síos leis

but down with him

'agus bhuail sé thug sé aghaidh ar an mbóthar abhaile

'and he hit he faced the road home.'

níorbh fhada a fuair sé ná go bhfaighfidh siad torann mór thairis é

It wasn't long before he found that they would hear a loud noise over him.

ach céard a bheadh ann ach bhris siad droim ina dhá leath

but what would it be but they broke the back in two halves.

bhí cáil an taobh eile den bhóthar agus isteach leis

the reputation was on the other side of the road and in with it.

bhí sé dearcadh thart agus ag breathnú

He was looking around and watching.

ná go bhfaigheadh sé rud eicínt ann

that he might find something there.

ar deireadh chonaic sé crann óg

at last he saw a young tree.

tharraing sé scian bheag as a phóca agus níor bhfada ná gur iarr sé air

He drew a small knife from his pocket and it wasn't long before he asked him.

an crann

the tree