Irish Proverbs - Gaelic Proverbs with English Translation |
"Tús na heagna eagla an Tiarna."
Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord. |
"Tosach sláinte codladh."
Sleep is the first sign of recovery. |
"Is fearr lán doirn de cheird ná lán mála d’ór."
A handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold. |
"Níl aon leigheas ar an ngrá ach pósadh."
The only cure for love is marriage. |
Bíonn súil le muir ach ní bhíonn súil le tír.
There's hope from the ocean but none from the grave |
"Drochubh, drochéan."
A bad egg, a bad bird |
"Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí."
Praise the young and they will blossom. |
"Is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn."
Distant hills look green. |
"Is fada an bóthar nach mbíonn casadh ann."
It is a long road that has no turning. |
| It is not a secret if it is known by three people. |
| it takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. |
| Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. |
| If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn. |
| The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot. |
| If a man doesn't marry he'll rue it sore: And if he gets married he'll rue it more. |
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Irish Proverbs including their meaning |
"He heard the money jingling in his mother's pockets before he was born."
Describing a miser or someone who is greedy for money
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"He wasn't behind the door anyway when the feet were giving out."
Describing a person with Big Feet |
'Like a hen on a hot griddle.'
Describing someone who is uneasy or fidgeting |
'Like a bull in a china shop.'
Describing someone who is acting inconsiderately or without concern for others |
'As fat as a hen in the forehead.'
Describing a thin person |
