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Seanfhacal an Latha · Saying of the day

Sunday 25 October

Bonnach air bois, cha bhruich e is cha loisg e.

BON-ukh er BOSH, kha VROO-eekh eh is kha LOSHK eh

A bannock on the palm neither bakes nor burns.

Word by word

Bonnach
a-bannock
air
on
bois
a-palm
cha
won't
bhruich
bake
e
it
is
and
cha
won't
loisg
burn
e
it

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