An té a bhuailfeadh mo mhadra bhuailfeadh sé mé féin
Word for wordThe one who would strike my dog would strike me myself
What it meansWhoever strikes my dog strikes me.
Approximate pronunciation guide
un tay a VOOL-hukh muh WOD-ra VOOL-hukh shay may fayn
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Provenance
Where this wording comes from. We publish nothing we cannot point at.
- DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. madra