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1. Seanfhocail na hÁite

   

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   25) Is í Gaedhilg teanga na hÉireann 26) TÁ AN OIDHCHE GEAL AGUS AN BOTHAR FADA ACHT MAR SIN FÉIN FAN GO LÁ 27) TÁ AN CHEARC GO TROM AR BHÓTHAR FHADA 28) NÍ AR DO CHEANN ATÁ DONAS ACHT AR DO CHOIS ATÁ SIUBHAL 29) Put it in the chest and you'll find use for it (Máire Ní Chatháin ó n-a mháthair)

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         1. seanfhocail (~4,377)

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   Irish

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   Máire Ní Chatháin

   Gender

   Female

2. Seanfhocail na hÁite

   

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   30)

   Ní truimide loc an laca
   Ní truimide an capall an srían
   Ní truimide caora an t-olann
   is Ní truimide do cholainn chiall

   31) A chónach san ort

   32) You'll never miss the water till the well runs dry

   33) A man without learning but wearing good clothing is like a gold ring in a pig's nose

   34) FINGERS WERE MADE BEFORE FORKS
   (used when child takes meat etc in its fingers)

   (Séámus Ó Scannláin ó n-a mháthair)

   

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3. Seanfhocail na hÁite

   

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   35) Lá breagh is tráigh fhada

   36) A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

   37) Smooth waters run deep AND THE MUD LIES AT THE BOTTOM

   38) The new broom sweeps clean, BUT THE OLD ONE SCRAPES BETTER

   39) Many hands make light work
   40) Bird in hand is worth two in the bush
   41) As the tree falls so shall it lie

   (Proinnsias Ó Scannláin

   

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