Re: Pablo is back, Job, Argentina, Relay, Lord of the Rings
| From: | Stephen Mulraney <ataltanie@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, January 15, 2002, 3:52 |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 19:07:34 +0000
kam@CARROT.CLARA.NET wrote:
> > > Actually 'fiach' alone seems to mean 'raven', as in the phrase "comh
> > > dubh leis an bhfiach"
> I seem to remember a (Gaelic?) proverb along the lines of "Although the
> raven is black, she still thinks her children beautiful"
> Ged is dubh am fitheach ...
found it (in Irish):
Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin
(gearrcach -> fledgeling, nestling)
at a seanfhocail archive at
http://www.daltai.com/sf_eile.htm
Quite nice actually - it gives a pronunciation guide in IPA and provides
a .wav file too.