I managed to add to my knowledge of Irish sayings, as Gaeilge – without opening a packet.
I do like the initiative by Gem Sugar – well done.
“Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán” – Though little, it is tasty.
“Níl aon tintéan mar do thintéan féin” – There is no fireside like your own fireside
“Níor bhris focal maith fiacal riamh” – A good word never broke anyone’s teeth
“Is binn béal ina thost” – Silence is golden
“Níl aon leigheas ar an ngrá ach pósadh” – The only cure for love is marriage
“Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin” - To the black crow its offspring is bright
“Is deacair ceann críonna a chur ar cholainn óig” – It is difficult to put a wise head on young shoulders
“Ní hí an áilleacht a chuireann an corcán ag fiuchaidh” – Beauty does not boil the pot
“Ritheann uisce doimhin ciúin” – Still waters run deep
“Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir” – Time is a great storyteller
“Ar mhaite leis féin a dheinneann an cat crónán” It’s for its own good that a cat purrs
“Marbh le tae agus marbh gan é” – Some people are never satisfied
“Giorraíonn beirt bóthar” – Two shorten the road
“Síleann do chara agus do namhaid nach bhfaighidh tú bás choíche” – Both your friends and your enemy think that you will never die
“Is glas iad conic I bfad uainn” – Far away hills are green
“Is fear focal sa chúirt ná punt sa sparán” – A good word in court is better than a pond in your purse
“Is maith an scáthán súil charad” – A friend’s eye is a good mirror