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  • “ Doras feasa fiafraĂ­. ”
    Asking is the door to knowledge.
  • “ Is maith an t-ancaire an t-iarta. ”
    The pot hook in the fireplace is a good anchor; it’s hard to move away from a good fire.
  • “ Is ionann an cás an t-Ă©ag is an bás. ”
    Expiring and dying is the same thing; it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other.
  • “ Is namhaid an cheird gan Ă­ a fhoghlaim. ”
    The craft is an enemy when not learned; there is no point in learning a trade unless you learn it properly.
  • “ Má chailleann tĂş uair ar maidin beidh tĂş á tĂłraĂ­ocht i rith an lae. ”
    If you lose an hour in the morning you’ll be looking for it all day.
  • “ Is doiligh corrán maith a fháil do dhrochbhuanaĂ­. ”
    It’s hard to get a good sickle for a bad reaper; the bad workman blames his tools.
  • “ BĂ­onn cluasa ar na claĂ­ocha. ”
    Fences have ears; walls have ears.
  • “ Is minic a ghearr duine slat a bhuail a dhroim fĂ©in. ”
    A man often cut a stick which beat his own back.
  • “ Is olc an t-Ă©an a shalaĂ­onn a nead fĂ©in. ”
    It’s a bad bird that soils its own nest.
  • “ Is iomaĂ­ cor a chuireann maidin earraigh di fĂ©in. ”
    A spring morning goes through many changes; the spring weather is unsettled.
  • “ Fásann nĂ­os mĂł i ngort ná mar a chuirtear ann. ”
    More grows in a field than is planted there; children are individuals.
  • “ Tagann gach aon rud lena iomrá ach madadh rua agus marbhán. ”
    Everything comes when it’s mentioned but a fox and a dead man; talk of the Devil.
  • “ Is maith an capall a tharraingĂ­onn a chairt fĂ©in. ”
    It’s a good horse that pulls its own cart; independence is a good quality.
  • “ Briseann an dĂşchas trĂ­ chrĂşba an chait. ”
    The true nature of the cat shows in the way it uses its claws.
  • “ NĂ­ fĂ©asta go rĂłsta agus nĂ­ cĂ©asta go pĂłsta. ”
    There’s no feast like a roast and no torment like being married.
  • “ ShĂ­l mĂ© gur den bhaisteadh Ă©. ”
    I thought it was part of the baptism; I thought it was supposed to happen. When Caoilte was being baptised by Saint Patrick, a servant drove a stake through his foot by accident. When he was asked afterwards why he said nothing, his answer was that he thought it was part of the baptism.
  • “ NĂ­ haithne go haontĂ­os. ”
    You don’t get to really know someone until you live with them.
  • “ NĂ­ troime don chaora olann agus nĂ­ troime don cholainn ciall. ”
    The sheep is no heavier for its wool and a body is no heavier for having sense.
  • “ BĂ­onn ceann caol ar an Ăłige. ”
    Youth has a thin head; you can’t put an old head on young shoulders.
  • “ Is cuma le fear na mbrĂłg cá gcuireann sĂ© a chos. ”
    The man with shoes doesn’t care where he treads.
  • “ Mura gcuirfidh tĂş san earrach nĂ­ bhainfidh tĂş san fhĂłmhar. ”
    If you don't sow in spring you won't reap in autumn
  • “ An tĂ© nach bhfuil láidir, nĂ­ mĂłr dĂł bheith glic. ”
    The person who is not strong must be shrewd.
  • “ Obair Ăł chrĂ­ch obair mná tĂ­. ”
    A housewife’s work is never done. (Native Irish speakers will also use other versions, such as “Obair ó chrích obair bean tí”)
  • “ Ná glac duine choĂ­che ar a thuairisc fhĂ©in. ”
    Never accept a person’s account of themselves; don’t take people at face value.
  • “ Filleann an feall ar an fheallaire. ”
    The evil deed returns on the person who did it, what goes around comes around.
  • “ An tĂ© a thabharfadh scĂ©al chugat tabharfaidh sĂ© dhá scĂ©al uait. ”
    The person who brings a story to you will bring two stories away from you; one story leads to another.
  • “ NĂ­ thig luas le lĂ©ire. ”
    Speed and accuracy don’t go together
  • “ Is maol gualainn gan bhráthair. ”
    A shoulder is bare without a companion’s hand; people need friends.
  • “ TĂşs maith, leath na hoibre. ”
    A good start is half of the work.
  • “ Mura mbeadh agat ach pocán gabhair bĂ­ i lár an aonaigh leis. ”
    Even if you have only a male goat to sell be in the middle of the fair with it; whatever you have to sell, present it properly.
  • “ Galar an grá nach leigheasann luibheanna. ”
    Love is a disease which herbs will not cure.
  • “ NĂ­ neart go cur le chĂ©ile. ”
    There is no strength without co-operation; unity is strength.
  • “ Is fada an bĂłthar nach bhfuil aon chasadh ann. ”
    It’s a long road that has no turning; your luck will change.
  • “ An rud a thĂ©ann i bhfad tĂ©ann sĂ© i bhfuaire. ”
    What goes on for a long time loses its interest.
  • “ “Chonaic mĂ© cheana thĂş,” mar a dĂşirt an cat leis an bhainne bhruite. ”
    “I’ve seen you before,” as the cat said to the boiling milk; once bitten, twice shy.
  • “ BĂ­onn an fhĂ­rinne searbh. ”
    Truth is bitter.
  • “ NĂ­ bhĂ­onn saoi gan locht ná daoi gan trĂ©ith. ”
    A wise person always has faults and a fool always has talents; even Homer nods.
  • “ NĂ­ dhĂ­olann dearmad fiacha. ”
    Just because you’ve forgotten a debt, it doesn’t mean you no longer owe it.
  • “ Sceitheann fĂ­on fĂ­rinne. ”
    Wine gives away the truth; people tell the truth when they are drunk.

  • “ Is minic ciĂşin ciontach. ”
    Silence often indicates guilt.
  • “ I scath a chĂ©ile a mhaireann na daoine. ”
    People live in each other's shadow, no man is an island.
  • “ NĂ­ Ăłlann na mná leann ach imĂ­onn sĂ© lena linn. ”
    Women don’t drink beer but it disappears when they’re around.
  • “ Is iomaĂ­ craiceann a chuireann an Ăłige di. ”
    Youth sheds many a skin; young people are always changing their style.
  • “ Dhá dtrian den damhsa an chosĂşlacht. ”
    Two thirds of dancing is making it look right.
  • “ BĂ­onn dhá insint ar scĂ©al agus dhá leagan dĂ©ag ar amhrán. ”
    There are two versions of every story and twelve versions of every song. (There are always two sides to every story).
  • “ NĂ­ bhĂ­onn deatach ann gan tine. ”
    There is no smoke without fire.
  • “ An rud nach fĂ©idir nĂ­ fĂ©idir Ă©. ”
    What can’t be done can’t be done.
  • “ Dá fheabhas Ă© an t-Ăłl, is Ă© an tart a dheireadh. ”
    However good the drink is, the end of it is thirst.
  • “ An rud a thig thar dhroim an diabhail, imĂ­onn sĂ© faoina bholg. ”
    What is got over the devil’s back, it goes under his belly; ill-gotten gains are spent in evil ways.
  • “ NĂ­ scĂ©al rĂşin Ă© más fios do thriĂşr Ă©. ”
    It’s not a secret if three people know it.
  • “ Cogadh carad, deis namhad. ”
    The war of friends is an enemy’s opportunity.

  • “ Is breá an nĂ­ an Ăłige ach nĂ­ thagann sĂ­ faoi dhĂł. ”
    Youth is a fine thing but it doesn’t come twice; gather ye rosebuds.
  • “ Is minic brĂ©ag ar aonach. ”
    There is often a lie at the fair; people are often dishonest when money is involved.
  • “ Más peaca bheith buĂ­ tá na mĂ­lte damanta. ”
    If it’s a sin to be weather-beaten then thousands are damned; beauty is only skin-deep.
  • “ NĂ­ dheachaigh dĂłbair in abar riamh ach is minic a bádh b’fhĂ©idir. ”
    Almost never got into difficulty but it’s often perhaps was drowned; don’t make a big thing of danger when it’s passed.
  • “ Luigh leis an uan agus Ă©irigh leis an Ă©an. ”
    Go to sleep with the lamb and rise with the bird; early to bed and early to rise.
  • “ NĂ­ thuigeann sách seang, má thuigeann, nĂ­ in am. ”
    The well-fed don’t understand the thin, and if they do, it’s too late.
  • “ Is fusa duine a ghortĂş ná a leigheas. ”
    It’s easier to hurt someone than to heal them.
  • “ Rud ar bith leis an ocras a mhaolĂş, mar a dĂşirt an damhán alla agus Ă© ag ithe na mĂ­oltĂłige. ”
    Anything to lessen the hunger, as the spider said while eating the gnat.
  • “ NĂ­ chreidtear an fhĂ­rinne Ăł bhrĂ©agadĂłir. ”
    The truth is not believed from a liar; don’t cry wolf.
  • “ NĂ­ sheasann sac folamh. ”
    An empty sack won't stand.
  • “ NĂ­ thagann ciall roimh aois. ”
    Sense does not come before age; young people can be thoughtless.
  • “ Dhá dtrian galair le hoĂ­che. ”
    Two thirds of sickness at night; the worst of any sickness is at night.
  • “ Mol gort is ná mol geamhar. ”
    Praise the fully-grown crop and not the stubble, don’t count your chickens.
  • “ Is maith leis an chat iasc ach nĂ­ maith leis a chrĂşba a fhliuchadh. ”
    The cat likes fish but he doesn’t like to get his paws wet.
  • “ Cuir breac san eangach sula gcuire tĂş sa phota Ă©. ”
    Put a trout in the net before you put it in the pot; “first catch your hare”.
  • “ Má tá tĂş láidir bĂ­ grástĂşil fosta. ”
    If you are strong, be merciful as well.
  • “ Is fearr glas ná amhras. ”
    A lock is better than doubt, better safe than sorry.
  • “ Cuir gach rud ar an mhĂ©ar fhada agus beidh an mhĂ©ar fhada rĂłghairid ar ball. ”
    Put everything on the long finger (i.e. postpone it) and the long finger will be too short in time; if you postpone everything you will run out of time.
  • “ NĂ­l luibh ná leigheas in aghaidh an bháis. ”
    There is no herb or medicine against death.
  • “ SĂşil le cĂşiteamh a mhilleann an cearrbhach. ”
    Hope of recompense is what destroys the gambler, throwing good money after bad.
  • “ Is fearr rĂ©chonn ná iarchonn. ”
    Foresight is better than hindsight.
  • “ Is ait an mac an saol. ”
    Life is strange.
  • “ NĂ­ bhĂ­onn rath ach mar a mbĂ­onn smacht. ”
    There is only success where there is discipline.
  • “ NĂ­ fhaigheann dorn dhruidte ach lámh iata. ”
    A closed fist gets nothing but a closed hand; people who are mean are treated meanly by others.
  • “ An tĂ© a bhĂ­onn ag magadh, bĂ­onn a leath faoi fĂ©in. ”
    When a person mocks other people, half of the mockery is towards himself.
  • “ Is beag an rud is buaine ná an duine. ”
    Even small things are more long-lasting than a person.
  • “ Marbh le tae agus marbh gan Ă©. ”
    Dead with tea, and dead without it; never satisfied with anything.
  • “ NĂ­ buan cogadh na gcarad; má bhĂ­onn sĂ© crua, nĂ­ bhĂ­onn sĂ© fada. ”
    A war between friends doesn’t last; however fierce it is, it tends not to be long.
  • “ Más gar do dhuine a chĂłta, is gaire dĂł a lĂ©ine fĂ©in. ”
    If a person’s coat is close to him, his shirt is even closer; blood is thicker than water.
  • “ Mac an tsaoir ábhar an tuata. ”
    Son of the mason, makings of a non-craftsman; a craftsman’s son may grow up not knowing his father’s skills.
  • “ Is trom cearc i bhfad. ”
    Even a hen gets heavy if you carry it far enough.
  • “ Is leor nod don eolach. ”
    A hint is enough to the wise.
  • “ Is fearr an mhaith atá ná an dá mhaith a bhĂ­. ”
    Better the good thing that is than two good things that were; it’s no good talking about how great things were in the old days.
  • “ Is tĂşisce deoch ná scĂ©al. ”
    A drink precedes a story; when someone comes to your house, you should offer them a drink first.
  • “ NĂ­ lia tĂ­r ná nĂłs. ”
    Countries are not more numerous than customs; when in Rome.
  • “ Is fearr rith maith ná drochsheasamh. ”
    Better a good run than a bad standing, discretion is the better part of valour.
  • “ Is olc an ghaoth nach sĂ©ideann maith do dhuine Ă©igin. ”
    It’s a bad wind that doesn’t blow good for someone; someone always benefits from adversity.
  • “ An tĂ© a bhfuil ainm an mhochĂłirĂ­ air, thig leis codladh go meán lae. ”
    If a person has a reputation as an early riser, they can sleep until midday.
  • “ Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte. ”
    Health is better than great wealth.
  • “ Is fearr Ă©an sa dorn ná beirt sa tom. ”
    Better a bird in the hand than two in the bush.
  • “ Ná beannaigh don diabhal go mbeannaĂ­ sĂ© duit. ”
    Don’t greet the devil until he greets you, don’t go looking for trouble.
  • “ NĂ­ bheathaĂ­onn na briathra na bráithre. ”
    Words don’t make the monks fat; fine words butter no parsnips.
  • “ Is fearr rĂ©al inniu ná scilling amárach. ”
    A sixpence today is better than a shilling tomorrow.
  • “ Is maith an scĂ©alaĂ­ an aimsir. ”
    Time is a good storyteller.
  • “ NĂ­ chronaĂ­tear an t-uisce go dtriomaĂ­tear an tobar. ”
    The water isn’t missed until the well dries up.
  • “ Is fearr uaigneas fada ná droch-chuideachta. ”
    Better to be lonely for a long time than in bad company.
  • “ Ná tabhair breith ar an chĂ©ad scĂ©al. ”
    Never judge on first opinions.
  • “ Is geall le fleá bia go leor. ”
    Enough food is as good as a feast.
  • “ Is fearr lĂşbadh ná briseadh. ”
    It’s better to bend than to break; flexibility is important.

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