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Coṁnaois do Ṡeaġán an té ba ṡine aca.
The eldest of them was the same age as John.
Ba ḋóiċ leat air gur leis an áit.
You (one) would imagine by him that he owned the place.
Ní raiḃ a ṫuairisg ann. There wasn’t a trace of him there.
Ċoṁ maiṫ agus dá mba ná raiḃ éagcóir ar biṫ ann.
Just as if it were not wrong.
D’ḟiafruiġ sé cad fé ndeár an sult.
He asked what was the cause of the merriment.
Cé’r a mac ṫú? Whose son are you?
Ní ṁaiṫfear puinn duit. You will meet your match.
Ca ḃ’ḟios duit? How did you know?
A sgéal féin sgéal gaċ éinne.
Everyone is most interested in his own affairs.
Tusa fé ndeár soin. You are the cause of that.
Tá gnó naċ é agam. I have a different matter to look after.
Ní taise ḋom féin.
I am no exception; i.e., I am the same as the others.