Irish Phrases and Proverbs

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Irish Phrases and Proverbs Kindly donated to Killorglin Archive Society by Maureen FitzGibbon (nee O’Mahony) of Langford Street, Killorglin Fuair mé treascairt Cuíosach gan a beith maíteach Go maireann tú céad Go mbeirimíd beo ag an ám seo arís Sláinte Mhaith Buíochas le Dia Le cúnamh Dé Imithe ar shlí na firinne Níl in aon rud ach seal Go gcastar ar a chéile áris Go dté sibh slán Níl aon dá seód níos luachmhaire ná an óige agus an tsláinte Ni sheasann sac folamh Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón Is iad na muca ciúine a itheann an mhin Maireann croí éadrom I bhfad Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde An té a chaillfeas a chlú, caillfidh sé a náire Is leor don dreoilín a nead Ní dhíolann dearmad fiacha Is trom an t-ualach an leisce Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb Is leor nod don ealach Ní bhíonn meas ar an aonphort Teas gaoithe aduaidh nó fuacht gaoithe aneas, sin báusteach Is deas an rud an beagán ach é a dhéanamh go maith Ní bhíonn an duine críonna go dtéann an beart thart Ní ioctar as an bhuille nach mbuailtear Ná diol caor dhubh, ná ceannaigh caora dhubh, agus ná bí gan caora dhubh Is neamhbhuan cogadh; má bhíonn sé crua, ní bhíonn sé fada An rud nach bhfuil agus nach mbeidh, nead ag an luch I bhféasóg an chait Sceal an chait, a phiscín Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird Chomh sean leis an cheo agus níos sine faoi dhó Ní cleas é go ndéantar trí huaire é Caill do chlú agus faigh ar ais é, agus ní hé rud céanna é

I got overthrown (I fell) Ok, can’t complain May you live to 100 May we be alive at this time again Cheers D.G. Thanks be to God D.V. God willing Away with the fairies Nothing lasts forever Until we meet again Stay safe and well There are no two jewels more precious than youth and health Peig Sayers An empty sack won’t stand Many a time a person’s mouth broke his or her nose It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal A light heart lives longest Beware of the anger of a patient man He who loses his reputation, loses his shame A wren only has need for its nest A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten Laziness is a heavy burden A windy day is no day for thatching A hint is sufficient for the wise There is little respect for the single tune The north wind’s heat or the cold of the south wind, means rain Little is best if well done The person is not wise until the deed is done A blow not given isn’t paid for Neither buy or sell a black sheep, but never be without one A row between friends is short lasting, even if bitter it is never long What isn’t and never will be – a mouse’s nest in the cat’s beard The cat’s life, its kitten The craft comes from the head As old as the mist and older by two It isn’t a trick until it is done three times Lose your reputation to regain it, but it is never the same


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