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- Chomh glic le sionnach.
As clever as a fox.
- Má labhríonn an chuach ar chrann gan duiliúr díol do bhó agus ceannaigh arbhar.
If the cuckoo calls from a tree without leaves, sell your cow and buy corn.
- Is maith an capall a tharraingíos a charr féin.
It is a good horse that pulls its own cart.
- Bíonn adharca fada ar na ba i gcéin.
Long horns are [always] on the cows abroad.
- Má bhuaileann tú mo mhadra buailfidh tú mé féin.
If you hit my dog, [then] you hit me.
- Is iad ná muca ciúine a itheas an mhin.
It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.
- Is maith sú bó, beo nó marbh.
The juice of the cow is good, alive or dead.
- Fearthain don lao agus grian don tsearrach; uisce don gé agus déirc don bhacach.
Rain to the calf and sun to the foal; water to the goose and alms to the beggar(man).
- Luigh leis an uan, agus éirigh leis an éan.
Lie with the lamb, and rise with the bird.
Food and Drink
- Marbh le tae agus marbh gan é.
Dead with tea and dead without it.
- Is minic a lean maidin bhrónach oíche shúgach.
'Tis many a sad morning followed a merry night.
- Is fearr leath builín ná bheith gan arán.
Half a loaf is better than to be without bread.
- Is túisce deoch ná scéal.
A drink comes before a story.
- Cibé cé olfhas ‘s é Domhnall a íocfhas.
Whoever will drink, 'tis Domhnall will pay.
- Ní cheileann meisce rún.
Drunkenness hides no secret[s].
- Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras.
Hunger is a good sauce.
- Is maith sú bó, beo nó marbh.
The juice of the cow is good, alive or dead.
- Déanann tart tart.
Thirst makes (for) thirst.
- ‘Sé leigheas na póite ól arís.
It is the cure of a hangover (to) drink again.
- Nuair a bhíonn an fíon istigh, bíonn an ciall amuigh.
When the wine is in(side), the sense is out(side).
- Ní fearr bia ná ciall.
Food is not better than sense.
Luck
- An té atá thuas óltar deoch air. An té atá thíos buailtear cos air.
The one who succeeds is toasted. The one who fails is kicked.
- Is maith an athbhliain a dtig Nollaig i dTús gealaí.
The year is good when Christmas comes during the first phase of the moon.
- Tuar maith don athbhlianin na píobairí teallaigh a chloisteáil Lá Nollaig.
It is a good omen for the coming year to hear crickets on Christmas Day.
- Súil le cúiteamh a mhilleas an cearrbhac.
Hoping to recoup ruins the gambler.
- Ní huasal ná íseal ach thuas seal agus thíos seal.
It is not upper class or lower class, but up a while and down awhile.
- Is iomaí cor sa tsaol.
There is many a twist in life.
Plants
- Fearthain don lao agus grian don tsearrach; uisce don gé agus déirc don bhacach.
Rain to the calf and sun to the foal; water to the goose and alms to the beggar(man).
- Neantóg a dhóigh mé, copóg a leigheas mé.
A nettle burns (stings) me. Dock will cure me.
Wealth / Poverty
- Niorbh a fhiú a dhath ariamh a bhfuarthas in aisgidh.
Nothing free is ever appreciated.
- Ná comhair do chuid sicíní sula dtagann siad amach.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
- Is buaine focal ná toice an tsaoil.
A word is more enduring than worldy wealth.
- Déanann seilbh sásamh.
Possession makes (for) satisfaction.
- Déanann sparán trom croí éadrom.
A heavy purse makes (for) a light heart.
- Gheibheann pingin pingin eile.
A penny gets another penny.
- Ní baol don bhacach an gadaí.
The thief is no threat to the beggar(man).
- Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte.
Health is better than wealth.