Ar mhaithe leis féin a bhíonn an cat ag crónán
Word for wordIt is for its own good that the cat purrs
What it meansThe cat purrs for its own benefit.
Approximate pronunciation guide
err VAH-heh lesh fayn a VEE-un un kot eg KROH-nawn
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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. cat