Seanfhocail

Aithnítear cara i gcruatan.

• in hardship that a friend is recognised
• it takes one to know one
• a person knows where the shoe troubles him
• don't count your chickens

An lao ite i mbolg na bó.

• child see, child does
• don't count your chickens
• it takes one to know one
• no place like home

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

(a)  

An rud a théann i bhfad téann sé i bhfuaire.

(a)  

An rud is annamh is iontach.

(a)  

An té a bhíonn siúlach bíonn sé scéalach.

(a)  

Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach.

• we'll live to fight another day
• each to their own

Briseann an dúchas trí shúile an chait.

• Likek father like son
• a little goes a long way

Bíonn dhá insint ar gach aon scéal.

• Likek father like son
• there's 2 sides to every story

Cuir síoda ar ghabhar - is gabhar fós é.

• Likek father like son
• put silk on a goat but it's a goat still