Seanfhocail

Question 1

Ag duine féin is fearr a fhios cá luíonn an bhróg air.

Answer 1

A person best knows where the shoe troubles him.

Question 2

Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

Answer 2

It takes one to know one.

Question 3

An lao ite i mbolg na bó.

Answer 3

Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

Question 4

An rud a chíonn an leanbh is é a níonn an leanbh.

Answer 4

What the child sees the child does.

Question 5

An té nach nglacann comhairle glacfaidh sé comhrac.

Answer 5

Whoever will not accept advice must accept strife.

Question 6

Ar mhaithe leis féin a níos an cat crónán.

Answer 6

The cat purrs to please itself.

Question 7

Ar scath a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.

Answer 7

People live in one another’s shadow.

Question 8

Bíonn an fhírinne searbh.

Answer 8

Truth is often bitter.

Question 9

Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán.

Answer 9

A little of anything is tasty.

Question 10

Bíonn caora dhubh ar an tréad is gile

Answer 10

Even the whitest flock has a black sheep.

Question 11

Bíonn dhá insint ar gach aon scéal.

Answer 11

There are two sides to every story.

Question 12

Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire.

Answer 12

The evil deed returns to the evildoer.

Question 13

I ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin.

Answer 13

Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Question 14

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte

Answer 14

Health is better than wealth.

Question 15

Is fearr go mall ná go brách.

Answer 15

Better late than never.

Question 16

Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn.

Answer 16

The grass is always greener than the other side.

Question 17

Is iomaí cor a chuireann an saol de.

Answer 17

Life goes through many twists and turns.

Question 18

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir.

Answer 18

Time will tell.

Question 19

Is mór é luach na foighne.

Answer 19

Patience is worth a lot.

Question 20

Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.

Answer 20

Praise the youth and they will blossom.

Question 21

Múineann gá seift.

Answer 21

Necessity teacher resourcefulness.

Question 22

Ní fiú bheith ag seanchas agus an anachain déanta.

Answer 22

No point in talking when the damage is done.

Question 23

Ní féidir é a bheith ina ghruth is ina mheadhg agat.

Answer 23

You can’t have it both ways.

Question 24

Ní mar a shíltear a bhítear.

Answer 24

Things aren’t always what they seem.

Question 25

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin.

Answer 25

No place like home.

Question 26

Tuigeann Tadhg Taidhgín.

Answer 26

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