Ní dhéanfadh an saol capall rása d'asal
Word for wordThe world would not make a race horse of a donkey
What it meansYou cannot make a racehorse out of a donkey.
Approximate pronunciation guide
nee YAN-hukh un sale KOP-ul RAW-sa DOSS-ul
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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. capall