Irish Phrases and Proverbs

Fuair mé treascairt

I got overthrown (I fell)

Cuíosach gan a beith maíteach

Ok, can’t complain

Go maireann tú céad

May you live to 100

Go mbeirimíd beo ag an ám seo arís

May we be alive at this time again

Sláinte Mhaith

Cheers

Buíochas le Dia

D.G.    Thanks be to God

Le cúnamh Dé

D.V.   God willing

Imithe ar shlí na firinne

Away with the fairies

Níl in aon rud ach seal

Nothing lasts forever

Go gcastar ar a chéile áris

Until we meet again

Go dté sibh slán

Stay safe and well

Níl aon dá seód níos luachmhaire ná an óige agus an tsláinte

There are no two jewels more precious than youth and health

Peig Sayers

Ni sheasann sac folamh

An empty sack won’t stand

Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón

Many a time a person’s mouth broke his or her nose

Is iad na muca ciúine a itheann an mhin

It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal

Maireann croí éadrom I bhfad

A light heart lives longest

Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde

Beware of the anger of a patient man

An té a chaillfeas a chlú, caillfidh sé a náire

He who loses his reputation, loses his shame

Is leor don dreoilín a nead

A wren only has need for its nest

Ní dhíolann dearmad fiacha

A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten

Is trom an t-ualach an leisce

Laziness is a heavy burden

Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb

A windy day is no day for thatching

Is leor nod don ealach

A hint is sufficient for the wise