Sayings Flashcards by My Chan

Q

Chomh sleamhain le heireaball eascainne

A

As slippery as an eel’s tail

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Chomh beag le luch fhéir

A

As small as a field mouse

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Chomh nimhneach le mála easóg

A

As vicious as a bag of stoats

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Chomh dána le muc

A

As brazen as a pig

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Chomh crosta le mála easóg

A

As cranky as a bag of stoats

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Thit an lug ar an lag (ar)

A

To lose heart

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Ní thagann ciall roimh aois

A

Sense only comes with experience

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Is minic a bhíonn cú mall sona

A

Winning isn’t everything

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Is minic fear ceilteach caillteach

A

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Q

Tús maith leath na hoibre

A

A good beginning is half the work

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Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin

A

There’s no place like home

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Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht

A

Everybody makes mistakes

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