nathanna cainte

Question 1

Two people shorten the road

Answer 1

Giorraíonn beirt bóthar

Question 2

Good Luck On Your Journey

Answer 2

Go néirí an bóthar leat

Question 3

We live protected under each other’s shadow

Answer 3

Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine

Question 4

Broken Irish is better than clever English

Answer 4

Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla clíste

Question 5

Praise the young and they will flourish

Answer 5

Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.

Question 6

It takes one to know one

Answer 6

Aithníonn ciaróg, ciaróg eile

Question 7

You can’t make a racehorse out of a donkey!

Answer 7

Ní dhéanfadh an saol capall rása d’asal

Question 8

The bad deed returns on the bad deed-doer

Answer 8

Fillean an feall ar an bhfeallaire

Question 9

A good start is half the work

Answer 9

Tús maith leath na hoibre

Question 10

There’s not a wise man without fault

Answer 10

Níl saoi gan locht

Question 11

The thing that is seldom is wonderful

Answer 11

An rud is annamh is iontach

Question 12

Nature is stronger than nurture

Answer 12

Is treise an dúchas ná an oiliúint

Question 13

There’s no fireplace like your own

Answer 13

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán fhéin

Question 14

There is no prosperity without discipline

Answer 14

Ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an smacht

Question 15

The well-fed does not understand the lean

Answer 15

Ní thuigeann an sách an seang

Question 16

There is strength in unity

Answer 16

Ní neart go cur le chéile

Question 17

He who travels has stories to tell

Answer 17

An té a bhíonn siúlach, bíonn scéalach

Question 18

A good word never broke a tooth

Answer 18

Níor bhris focal maith fiacail riamh

Question 19

Health is better than wealth

Answer 19

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte

Question 20

Many a time a man’s mouth broke his nose

Answer 20

Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón

Question 21

When the wine is in, sense is out.

Answer 21

Nuair a bhíonn an fíon istigh, bíonn an chiall amuigh

Question 22

He who lies down with dogs comes up with fleas

Answer 22

An té a luíonn le madaí, éireoidh sé le dearnaid

Question 23

what an odd place to find a lobster (it’s a small world)

Answer 23

is fánach an áit a bhfaighfeá gliomach

Question 24

Vicious circle

Answer 24

Fáinne fí

Question 25

as sure as there's shite in a donkey

Answer 25

chomh cinnte agus atá cac san asal

Question 26

Whoever is silent consents

Answer 26

An té nach bhfógraíonn, aontaíonn

Question 27

There is hope from the sea, but there is no hope from the land

Answer 27

Bíonn súil le muir ach ní bhíonn súil le tír.

Question 28

A green Christmas, a fat graveyard.

Answer 28

Nollag ghlas, reilig mhéith.

Question 29

We are in the Churchyard (grave) many a day.

Answer 29

Is iomaí lá sa chill orainn.

Question 30

Death is facing the old (person) and behind the young (person).

Answer 30

Bíonn an bás ar aghaidh an tseanduine agus ar chúl duine óig.

Question 31

When death will come, he won’t go away empty.

Answer 31

Nuair a thiocas an bás ní imeoidh sé folamh.

Question 32

A light heart lives a long time

Answer 32

Maireann croí éadrom a bhfad.

Question 33

It is the cure of a hangover (to) drink again.

Answer 33

Sé leigheas na póite ól arís

Question 34

Strength is not enduring.

Answer 34

Ní bhíonn tréan buan.

Question 35

Life is strange.

Answer 35

Is ait an mac an saol.

Question 36

As clever as a fox.

Answer 36

Chomh glic le sionnach.

Question 37

Long horns are [always] on the cows abroad.

Answer 37

Bíonn adharca fada ar na ba i gcéin

Question 38

It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.

Answer 38

Is iad ná muca ciúine a itheas an mhin

Question 39

Dead with tea and dead without it.

Answer 39

Marbh le tae agus marbh gan é.

Question 40

The grass is always greener in the other fellow’s yard

Answer 40

Is glas iad na cnoc i bhfad uainn.

Question 41

A moving leg gets something.

Answer 41

Gheibheann cos ar siúl rud éigin.

Question 42

The tiredness leaves but the profit remains.

Answer 42

Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe.

Question 43

The work praises the man.

Answer 43

Molann an obair an fear.

Question 44

When the cat is outside, the mouse does be dancing.

Answer 44

Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuigh, bíonn an luch ag rince.

Question 45

God never closed one door without opening another.

Answer 45

Níor dhún Dia doras riamh nár oscail Sé ceann eile.

Question 46

Ignorance is a heavy burden.

Answer 46

Is trom an t-ualach an t-aineaolas

Question 47

A man with two languages is worth two men

Answer 47

Fear a bhfuil dhá theanga aige, is fiú beirt é

Question 48

every dog is bold on their own doorstep

Answer 48

Is teann madra ar a thairseach féin

Question 49

Biting each others mouth

Answer 49

ag baint greim as béal a chéile