Seanfhocal help!

cattie

Could any one help me with the following seanfhocal and it's translation, many thanks for any replies in advance

Cuir síoda ar ghabhar agus is gabhar igcónaí é.

ArthurDent

cattie wrote: »

Could any one help me with the following seanfhocal and it's translation, many thanks for any replies in advance

Cuir síoda ar ghabhar agus is gabhar igcónaí é.

a goat wearing jewellery is still a goat ........

J.R.

cattie wrote: »

Could any one help me with the following seanfhocal and it's translation, many thanks for any replies in advance

Cuir síoda ar ghabhar agus is gabhar igcónaí é.

Cuir síoda ar ghabhar ach is gabhar i gcónaí é.
Dress a goat in silk and he still remains a goat.

lilmizzme

Its basically an odd irish version of "You can't make a sow's ear into a silk purse"
Only somehow someone along the way decided an example of a goat would be beter...dont you just luv literal irish translations!?

J.R.

or: 'you can't make a racehorse out of a donkey'

cattie

Great to see the replies and clarity on this topic is much appreciated!