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1
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Ni feadhar o talamh an domhain

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I haven’t a clue

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A luaithe is…

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As soon as…

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Is fearr obair ná caint

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Work is better than talk

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Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam

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Country without a language is a country without a soul

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sáite

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Engrossed

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Is fearr súil le glas ná súil le huaigh

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Where there’s life there’s hope (better to have an eye on the lock than on the grave)

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Níl a fhios agam ó thalamh an domhain

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I haven’t a clue

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Ag cur as dom

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Annoying me

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Ag cur is ag cúiteamh

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Discussing

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10
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Ag gol go faíoch

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Bawling crying

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Ag iarraidh an dá thrá a freastal

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Wanting to be in two places at once

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Ag monabhar isteach ina bhuataisí

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Shaking in their boots

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13
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Ag scoilteadh na gcloch

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Splitting the stones

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14
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Ag sileadh na ndeor

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Crying tears

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15
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Ag tarraingt na gcos

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Dragging the feet

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Ag tarraingt uisce ar a mhuileann féin

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Looking out for their own good

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Ag tochras ar a cheirtlín féin

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Looking out for their own good

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18
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aithníonn an fhuil a chéile

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It takes one to know one

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19
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an chluas bodhar

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The deaf ear

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20
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aithníonn ciaróg, ciaróg eile

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It takes one to know one

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ní féidir an craiceann is an luach a bheth agat

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You can’t have it both ways

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22
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an dara rogha

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The second choice

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23
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an gabhar á róstadh

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It’s all happening

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24
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an lámh láidir

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The strong hand

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an lámh in uachtar

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The upper hand

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chuir sé an lasair sa bharrach

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He put the cat among the pigeons

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an mhéar fhada

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Procrastinate

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28
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an rud is annamh is iontach

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What’s seldom is wonderful

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29
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is beag deor a shilfear

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Few tears will be shed

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30
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is cosúil go bhfuil an phraiseach ar fud na mias

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It seems it’s all a mess

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an áit a mbíonn na mná, bíonn caint

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Where there’s women there’s talk

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an rud nach féidir, ní féidir é

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What’s impossible cannot be done

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an rud nach gcloiseann an chluas ní chuireann sé buairt ar an gcroí

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What the ears don’t hear won’t worry the heart

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34
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an saol agus a mháthair

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Everyone (life and his mother)

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35
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an seanphort céanna

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The same old tune

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36
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an t-ádh dearg

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Lucky

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37
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an té a bhíonn díomhaoin, bíonn sé drochghnóthach

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Those who are idle are often up to no good

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38
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an té a bhíonn siúlach bíonn sé scéalach

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Those who travel have stories to tell

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39
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an té a bhíon thíos buailtear cos air, an té a bhíonn thuas óltar deoach air

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A person who is down gets beaten, a person who is up has a drink drank to their honour

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40
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tháinig sé aniar aduaidh orm

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It came as a shock

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41
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is ar ámharaí an tsaoil

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By good fortune

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42
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ar eagla na heagla

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Just in case

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43
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ar leaic an dorais

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On the doorstep

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44
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ar mhaithe leis féin a bhíonn an car ag crónán

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The cat purrs for his own good (looking out for his own good)

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45
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ar mhuin na muice

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On the pig’s back

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46
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ardú meanman

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Raise of spirits

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47
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meanman náisiúnta

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National spirits

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48
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is fada an lá ó

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It’s a long day since

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49
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ba snámh in aghaidh easa é

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Swimming against the tide

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50
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baineadh geit asam

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I got a shock

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51
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báite le hallas

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Drenched with sweat

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52
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bhí mé ag obair go dian dícheallach

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I was working diligently

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53
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ní ghéilleann sé do chiall ná do réasún

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He doesn’t give in to sense or reason

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54
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bhí a shrón san aer aige

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He had his nose in the air

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55
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bhí an scéal amuigh go raibh

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The story was out that…

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56
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Bhí mé ar tí

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I was just about to…

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57
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bhí gach duine ar a mbarraicíní

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Everyone was on their tip toes

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58
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ag teacht chun solais

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Coming to light

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59
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ag teacht chun críche

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Coming to an end

60
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Tá bealach fada siúlta againn

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We have come a long way

61
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tá fios a gnó go maith aici

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She knows her stuff well

62
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bhí scáth na hoíche tite

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Night time had fallen

63
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Bhí sé ag bisiú sa tsaol

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He was getting on well

64
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Bíonn cluasa ar na claíocha

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The hedges have ears

65
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Bíonn dhá insint ar gach scéal

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There are two sides to every story

66
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bunoscionn

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Upside down

67
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cad a dhéanfadh mac an chait ach luch a mharú

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What would the son of a cat do but kill a mouse

68
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ceann scríbe

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Destination

69
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ceann scríbe bainte amach agam

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I reached my destination

70
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cheap me go bpléascfadh mo chroí le háthas

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I thought my heart would explode with happiness

71
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chomh bréagach leis an diabhal

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As false as the devil

72
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chomh cam le hadharc reithe

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As crooked as a ram’s horn

73
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chomh folláin le breac

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As healthy as a trout

74
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ó cheithre hairde na hÉireann

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From the four corners of Ireland

75
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Bíonn cluasa fada ar mhuca beaga

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Little pigs have long ears – children hear everything

76
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Chomh glic le sionnach

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As sly as a fox

77
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Chomh láidir le tarbh

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As strong as a bull

78
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An té nach bhfuil láidir ní foláír dó a bheith glic

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He who is not physically strong must be clever/sly

79
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níor tháinig trioblóid riamh ina haonar

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Trouble never came on its own

80
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chomh mall le seilide

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As slow as a snail

81
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chomh saibhir le Rí

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As rich as a king

82
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chomh salach le cró muice

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As dirty as a pig’s sty

83
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chuir mé barr feabhais ar…

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I improved

84
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chuirfeadh sé an dubh ina bhán ort

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It would confuse you

85
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cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht

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Practice makes perfect

86
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coinneal a choinneáil ar lasadh

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Keep the candle lit / keep the hope

87
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comhghleacaithe

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Colleagues

88
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cothrom na féinne

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Fairness/equality

89
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cuimhne na ndaoine

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People’s memory

90
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dá mbeadh soineann go Samhain bheadh breall ar dhuine éigin

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There will always be someone complaining

91
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ag iarraidh fáil réidh le…

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Wanting to get rid of

92
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tá drogall orthu fáil réidh le….

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They are reluctant to get rid of…

93
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déanann sé beart de réir a mbriathar

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He does what he says

94
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déistin

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Disgust

95
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den chéad scoth

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Excellent

96
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go deo na ndeor

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Forever

97
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I ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin

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Rome wasn’t built in a day

98
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drochstaid

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Bad state

99
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drochstaid na tíre

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Bad state of the country

100
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droim láimhe

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Back hand

101
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dubh le daoine

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Full of people

102
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rinne sé faillí

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He neglected

103
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fáilte Uí Cheallaigh romham

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O Kelly’s welcome – a great welcome.

104
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fáinne fí atá ann

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It’s a vicious circle

105
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faoi lán seoil

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In full swing

106
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filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire

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Karma – you get what’s coming to you

107
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dul sa tóir ar an mbrionglóid

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Chasing your dreams

108
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gan aithne gan urlabhra

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Unconscious

109
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gealgháireach

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Light-hearted

110
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bhí mé náirithe os comhair an tsaoil

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Embarrassed in front of everyone

111
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gioraíonn beirt bóthar

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Two shorten the road

112
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go n-éirí an bóthar leat

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Good luck

113
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ó dhubh go dubh

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From morning to night

114
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I ndeireadh thiar thall

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Finally

115
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idir an dá linn

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In the meantime

116
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idir dhá chomhairle

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Between two minds

117
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ina chíor thuathail

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In a mess

118
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rinne ceap magaidh den fhear

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He made a mockery of the man

119
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ina phraiseach

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A mess

120
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is ait an mac an saol

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Life is strange

121
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is fearr an tsláinte ná an táinte

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Health is better than wealth

122
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is fearr féachaint amháin romhat ná dhá fhéachaint i do dhiaidh

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It’s better to look ahead than back

123
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is fearr go mall ná go brách

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Better late than never

124
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is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn

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The far away hills are greener

125
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is iomaí duine ag iarraidh a bheith sa tóir ar cháil

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Many people are trying to chase fame

126
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is léir don dall

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It’s obvious to the blind

127
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isceal carad

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Friends’ business

128
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isteach is amach

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Back and forth

129
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lá na cinniúna

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D Day

130
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le cuidiú Dé

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With the help of God

131
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le haghaidh a thabhairt ar thír

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To face the country

132
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le himeacht aimsire

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With the passing of time

133
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ní feidir leis

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He cannot

134
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mar bharr ar an donas

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On top of all the misfortune

135
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i mbéal an phobail

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Known to all

136
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ní chloíonn sé le rialacha

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He doesn’t stick to the rules

137
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ní feidir liom

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I can’t

138
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rud a choimeád faoi ghlas

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Keep something under lock

139
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rinne mé mo dhícheall

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I did my best

140
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rinne sé é a bheith i lár an aonaigh

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He put himself in the center

141
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scríobadh

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Scratch

142
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seasamh an fhóid

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To stand your ground

143
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suaimhneach

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Peaceful

144
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tá mo sheanléim ar ais agam

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I have my bounce back

145
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tá scéala an domhain agam

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I have big news

146
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an chluas bhodhar a thabhairt

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To give the deaf ear

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