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Industriousness / Laziness
- Luigh leis an uan, agus éirigh leis an éan.
Lie with the lamb, and rise with the bird.
- Molann an obair an fear.
The work praises the man.
- Ní chaitheann an chaint an t-éadach.
(The) talk doesn't wear the clothes.
- Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.
The tiredness leaves but the profit remains.
- Ní sheasaíonn sac folamh.
An empty sack does not stand.
- Gheibheann pingin pingin eile.
A penny gets another penny.
- Gheibheann cos ar siúl rud éigin.
A moving leg gets something.
- An té nach gcuireann san earrach ní bhaineann sé san fhómhar.
Whoever does not plant in the spring does not reap in the fall.
- Éist le fuaim na habhann agus gheobhfaidh tú breac.
Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.
- An rud a théann i bhfad, téann sé i bhfuaire.
What drags on grows cold.