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mí na meala
month of honey
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chomh gearr le scian
as sharp as a knife
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... a bhfuil agam
that's all I have
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mar a deir an nathán
as the saying goes
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chomh sasta le piobaire
pleased as can be
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a bhean uasual
dear madam, dear lady
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mar is ceart
as it should be
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níl sa bhás ach malairt beatha
death is only a change of life
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bhí go maith agus ní raibh go holc
all went well
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chomh cruinn le gealach iomlán
as round as a full moon
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chomh cruinn le bodhrán
as round as a bodhrán
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bodhar balamh
deaf and dumb
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dífriocht sholéir
obvious difference
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tagann ciall le h-aois
sense comes with age
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Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolap
A windy day is no day for thatching
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Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sé
praise the young and it will come
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Ní bhíonn in aon rud ach seal
Nothing lasts forever
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Is minic a bhris beal duine a shrón
His mouth often breaks his nose
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Ní bhíonn suas gan síos
There is no up without a down
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Eist le ceol na h-abhann agus geobfaigh tú breac
Listen to the music of the river and you will get a trout
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Bíonn gach tosach lag
Every beginning is weak
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Tosach maith is leath na h-oibre
A good beginning is half the work
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Tagann maith le cairde
Good comes with friends
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lán dáiríre
fully serious
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bíonn an tubasite ann
accidents happen
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an cosán dearg
the beaten track
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tá siabhrán air
he's crazy, bats, wierd
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aisteach go leor
strangely enough
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dar an leabhar
by the book
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dóscail sin na suile
that was an eye opener
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más fada an lá, tiocfaidh an oíche
long as the day may be, night will come
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codladh sámh
sleep peacefully
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that aon duine amuigh
above all people
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amadán deanta
absolute fool
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lán cinnte
absolutely certain
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déan do dhícheall
do your best
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chomh caite le scadán
thin as a herring
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faoi mar a tharla
as it turned out
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tá gach rud mar is cóir
all is well, all is as is correct
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maidin geal
bright morning
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fáinne geal an lae
bright ring of day (dawn)
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feicter dom
it appears to me
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is cás bás nó beatha é
it's a case of life or death
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ná bac leis
don't bother with him
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tháinig sé ar ais ar nós na drochaimsire
he returned like bad weather
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ná lig leis é
don't let him get away with it
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tá an bainne doirte
the harm is done (milk is spilled)
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an beag agus an mór
the great and the small
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ar chúl a chéile
back to back
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siar is aniar
backwards and forwards
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de gnáth
usually, general rule
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creid é nó ná creid
believe it or not
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idir mise agus tusa
between myself and yourself
-
aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile
a beetle recognizes another
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de réir gach scéal
by all accounts
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tar an bealach seo
come this way
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ceannachtaí na féile
season's blessings
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tá a chúrsa rithe
his course is run
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gnáthchúrsaí an lae
the daily routine
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ag siúl ar an gaoth
deliriously happy
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mar bharr an donas
as a crowning misfortune
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bánú an lae
the dawn of day
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tá an lá istigh
the day is done
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de ló is d'oíche
day and night
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cruachás
desperate situation
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tá sé igcruachás
he's in a fix (trouble)
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lá eile cainte é sin
that's a different kettle of fish
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déan é mar is eol duit
do it as best you know how
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déanfaigh seo an gnó
this will do (the job)
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is maith a rinne tú
you did right
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ná bí ag teacht thart ar an scéal
don't beat around the bush
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bail ó dhia ar an obair
god bless the work
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dhíolfadh sé ar bord loinge thú
he'd sell you down the river
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cuma an bhróin
the semblance of sorrow
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mo náire thú
shame on you
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dún do clab
shut your gob
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dún do bhéal
shut your mouth
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séasúr na hamaidí
silly season
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is piobaire aonphoirt é
he's a one tune piper/singer
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sin an fadhb
that's the problem
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sin é anois
that's how it is now, that's it now
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tá dáimh aige léi
he has a soft spot for her
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Inis sin don bhean sí
tell that to the banshee
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talamh tirim
dry land, terra firma
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dá raibh ann
that ever was
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cad faoin spéir é sin?
what on earth is that?
-
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cad tá cearr?
what's wrong? what's up?
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i bhfad ón fhíreanna
far from true
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mheal sé a croí
he won her heart
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an lá cheanna
the 'other' day
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(lán) lionta go béal
full to the brim
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tháinig sé ar an eolas
he found his bearings
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mo mhuintir féin
my own people
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ag marú madra marbh
killing a dead dog
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rugaire oíche
fly-by-night
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Bhí cruth an bháis air
he looked like death
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tá cuma maith ort
you're looking well
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chaill mé mo chothrom
I lost my balance
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chuaigh mé amú
I lost my bearings
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ba bhreá liom
I'd love to
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tá an bosca ar shiúl
he lost his senses (foolish)
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tá ádh ag siúl leis
he's all luck
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ádh agus bláth
luck and prosperity
-
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nach ort atá an t-ádh
isn't you who's lucky
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is sean nós é
it's an old custom
-
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idir liath agus leanbh
old and young
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mar gheall ar (air?) sin
on that account
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de reir cosúlachta
on the face of things
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ar an taobh eile de
on the other hand
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is duine dílis é
he's a loyal person, honorable
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ar bharr mo theanga
on the tip of my tongue
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tá eolas an domhan aige
he's full of knowledge
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os comhair an phobail
in the public eye
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dubh le daoine
filled to capacity (people)
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bláth na hóige
flower of youth
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lústar flústar
flurry of excitement
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an rud is annamh is iontach
what's rare is wonderful
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is fearr rith maith ná droch seasamh
good retreat is better than a bad stand
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arís agus arís eile
over and over again
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abair é
say it, out with it
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an lá deireanach
the other (last) day
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moladh mar dhea
insincere compliment
-
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réalta eolais
guiding light
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teann sé igcionn ort
it grows on you
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dearmad mór
big mistake, error
-
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dea scéal
great news, story
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tá an t-am caite
the time is up (wasted)
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ní mar a shíltear (a) bíotar
what is thought is not what is
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mar is gnáth
as usual, typical
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bodach an dá chroí atá ann
he's two faced
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is ciúin iad na linnte lána
quiet waters run deep
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sin rud eile ar fad
that's a different thing (story) altogether
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duine corr
an "oddball" >> also, breac aisteach
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do bheatha a leasú
to mend your ways (put life in order)
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ag coimheád an teach
minding the house
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éalú iontacht
miraculous escape
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tá súile ina chúl aige
he has eyes in the back of his head
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tá súile seabhaic aige
he has the eyes of a hawk
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d'ol sé braon that bharr
he drank too much
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ag imeacht ón tsaol
fading away to nothing; leaving this life
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imithe leis an gaothe
gone with the wind
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sin an rud a deirter
that's what they say
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duine cosúil leat féin
someone like yourself
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bun agus barr gach oile
source of all evil
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leithscéal bacach
bad excuse
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gan amhras
without a doubt
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amhras éigin
a sneaking doubt
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tá an méid sin ceart
so dar, so good
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mo mhíle stór
my dearest love
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baineadh deora as
he was moved to tears
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tá aiféala an domhan orm
I'm terribly sorry
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ó áithair go mac
from father to son
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de bharr cleachtaidh
by force of habit
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ó luí gréine go maidin
from sunset to sunrise
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ó bhun go barr
from bottom to top
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ó am go ham
from time to time
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ó thús aimsire
from the beginning of time
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ó dhubh go dubh
from dawn to dusk
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ó thús go deireidh
from start to finish
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déanann sí súgán de
she twists him around her finger
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cora is castaí
twists and turns
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ó bhéal nach bréagach
from the source of truth
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bhí an t-ádh ag rith leis
luck was on his side
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thug sé bata is bóthar dó
he sacked him
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is dubh an scéal é
it's a sad/bad story
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tá ciall cheannaithe aige
he's a sadder and wiser man
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go dté tú slán
safe journey, that you may go safely
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na farraigí a shiúl (a sheól)
to sail the seas
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abair paidir
say a prayer
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dúirt sé a lán
he said plenty
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tír gan teanga, tír gan anam
country without language, country without soul
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baineadh siar as
he was taken aback
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tá caint saor
talk is cheap
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is ort atá an clab
you talk too much
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bhain sé an gaoth asam
it (he) took the wind outta me
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lean sé raon uaigneach
he ploughed a lonely furrow
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tá cruóg orm
I'm pressed for time
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ag rince le fearg
dancing with rage
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bhí sé ag baint fód
he was preparing the ground
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cleas magaidh
practical joke
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uair na fírínne
hour of truth
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neart aigne
moral courage
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thar aon rud eile
more than anything else
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cad mar gheall air?
what about (that)?
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comhrá cailleach
old wives tale(s)
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do réir cosúlachta
on the face of things
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ag suí ar an chlaí
sitting on the fence
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ar an taobh eile de
on the other hand (side)
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tá droch stiúir ar
he's on the warpath
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ar eagla na heagla
for fear of fear; stay on the safe side
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fadó, fadó
long, long ago
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ceann ar cheann
one by one
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níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin
- no place like home
- (no hearth like your own hearth)
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Oíche shugach, maidin bhronach
drunken night, sad morning
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pócaí follamh, cloigean tinn
empty pockets, sick head
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ní dhéanann eilifint dearmad ar rud ar bith
elephant never forgets anything
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is fiú é ; ní fiú e
it's worth it ; it's not worth it
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ag cur an lae thart
passing the time of day
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pointe casta
complicated point
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thóg se camhús
he raised a racket
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is é croína féile é
he's the life of the party
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cuma an eolais
a knowing look
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saol corrach
troubled life
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ní féidir liom a rá leat
I can't tell you
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tá cleas eile aige
he has another trick
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gnó mar is gnáth
business as usual
-
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seo linn!
here goes! here we go!
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clár oibre ceilte
hidden agenda
-
tá olc agam dó
I hold a grudge against him
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fan ort go fóill!
wait a while, hold on
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fan i do thost
hold your peace
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neart cairde
plenty friends
-
buail an bóthar
hit the road, leave
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as gach aird
from every direction
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chomh fada agus is léir dom
from what I can see
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lán de cheol
full of life (music)
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cara mar dhea!
friend indeed! (ironic)
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