Seanfhocail Flashcards
Is fíor an seanfhocal sin.
That proverb is true.
Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.
Praise the youth and they will flourish.
Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir.
Time is a good storyteller.
Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón.
A person’s mouth has often broken their nose.
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras.
Hunger is the best sauce.
An rud is annamh is iontach.
The thing that is rare is wonderful.
Ní bhíonn airgead amadáin i bhfad ina phóca.
A fool’s money is not long in his pocket.
Ní thagann ciall roimh aois.
Sense does not come before age.
Ní neart go cur le chéile.
There is no strength without unity.
Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht.
There is no wise person without faults.
Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.
One beetle recognizes another. (People of the same kind recognize each other.)
Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte.
Health is better than wealth.
