Sayings Flashcards
1
Q
Chomh sleamhain le heireaball eascainne
A
As slippery as an eel’s tail
2
Q
Chomh beag le luch fhéir
A
As small as a field mouse
3
Q
Chomh nimhneach le mála easóg
A
As vicious as a bag of stoats
4
Q
Chomh dána le muc
A
As brazen as a pig
5
Q
Chomh crosta le mála easóg
A
As cranky as a bag of stoats
6
Q
Thit an lug ar an lag (ar)
A
To lose heart
7
Q
Ní thagann ciall roimh aois
A
Sense only comes with experience
8
Q
Is minic a bhíonn cú mall sona
A
Winning isn’t everything
9
Q
Is minic fear ceilteach caillteach
A
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
10
Q
Tús maith leath na hoibre
A
A good beginning is half the work
11
Q
Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin
A
There’s no place like home
12
Q
Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht
A
Everybody makes mistakes
