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<p><img src="https://www.historyhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/stonehenge-3193407_960_720.jpg" alt="History Hustle Gaelic celtic words 5" width="960" height="640" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-164" /></p>
<p>There are thousands of great Gaelic sayings, many are currently used by English-speaking Irish. Here&#8217;s a sample of some Celtic wisdom that explain life in simple terms:</p>
<p>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.gaelicmatters.com/" target="_blank">Gaelic Matters </a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>1. An té a luíonn le madaí, eiroidh sé le dearnaid.</strong></span></p>
<p>He who lies down with dogs, gets up with fleas.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>2. Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón.</strong></span></p>
<p>Many a time a man&#8217;s mouth broke his nose.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>3. Cuir síoda ar ghabhar ach is gabhar i gcónaí é.</strong></span><br />
Dress a goat in silk and he still remains a goat = You can&#8217;t make a silk purse out of a sow&#8217;s ear.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>4. Is ait an mac an saol.</strong></span></p>
<p>Life is strange.<br />
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<img src="https://www.historyhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ireland-976891_960_720.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="720" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2099" srcset="https://www.historyhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ireland-976891_960_720.jpg 960w, https://www.historyhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ireland-976891_960_720-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.historyhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ireland-976891_960_720-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /><br />
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>5. Inis do Mháire i gcógar é, is inseoidh Máire do phóbal é.</strong></span></p>
<p>Tell something to Mary in confidence and she will tell the whole parish.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>6. Níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin tinn féin.</strong></span></p>
<p>There&#8217;s no sore ass like your own sore ass. (Meaning &#8220;there&#8217;s no place like home&#8221;)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>7. An té nach bhfuil láidir, ní foláir dó bheith glic. </strong></span></p>
<p>He who is not strong must be clever.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>8. Nuair a bhíonn an fíon istigh, bíonn an ciall amuigh.</strong></span></p>
<p>When the wine is in, sense is out.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>9. Drochubh, drochéan</strong></span></p>
<p>A bad egg, a bad bird.</p>
<p>Or</p>
<p>If the child is bad, blame the parent!<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>10. Ní chaitheann an chaint an t-éadach.</strong></span></p>
<p>Talk doesn&#8217;t wear the clothes. (Talk is cheap)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>11. Ní scéal rúin é ó tá a fhios ag triúr é.</strong></span></p>
<p>It is not a secret after three people know it.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>12. Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuigh, bíonn an luch ag rince.</strong></span></p>
<p>When the cat is outside, the mouse does be dancing.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>13. Bíonn gach duine go lách go dtéann bó ina gharraí.</strong></span></p>
<p>Everybody is good-natured until a cow goes into his garden.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>14. Inis do Mháire i gcógar é, is inseoidh Máire dó phóbal é.</strong></span></p>
<p>Tell it to Mary in a whisper, and Mary will tell it to the parish.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>15. Is teann gach madra gearr i ndoras a thí féin.</strong></span></p>
<p>Every terrier is bold in the door of its house. (Meaning people are typically only fearless in comfortable surroundings.)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>16. Glaonn gach coileach go dána ar a atrainn fhéin.</strong></span></p>
<p>Every cock crows boldly in his own farmyard.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>17. An áit ina mbíonn toit bíonn tine, San áit ina mbíonn tine bíonn teas,<br />
San áit ina mbíonn teas bíonn mná, San áit ina mbíonn mná bíonn gab!</strong></span></p>
<p>Where there&#8217;s a roof, there&#8217;s a fire where there&#8217;s a fire, there&#8217;s heat<br />
where there&#8217;s heat there&#8217;s women , where there&#8217;s women, there&#8217;s gossip! (Of course, that&#8217;s merely an ignorant stereotype about women, but the expression is too quirky to leave out!)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>18. An té is mó a osclaíonn a bhéal is é is lú a osclaíonn a sparán.</strong></span></p>
<p>The one who opens his mouth the most, it is he who opens his purse the least.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>19. Ná feic a bhfeicir, Is ná clois a gcloisir<br />
Is má fiafraítear díot, Abair ná feadrais</strong></span></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t see what you see, Don&#8217;t hear what you hear<br />
And if you&#8217;re asked, Say you don&#8217;t know</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>20. Is fearr marcaíocht ar ghabhair ná siúlóid, dá fheabhas</strong></span></p>
<p>A ride, even on a goat, is better by far than having to walk.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>21. An té nach bhfuil láidir, ní foláir dó bheith in ann rith go tapa.</strong></span></p>
<p>He who&#8217;s not strong, has to be able to run well<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>22. Is trom an t-ualach an leisce</strong></span></p>
<p>Laziness is a heavy burden<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>23. Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin.</strong></span></p>
<p>The black raven thinks its own offspring is bright.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>24. Ná nocht d&#8217;fhiacla go bhféadair an greim do bhreith.</strong></span></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t bare your teeth until you can bite.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>25. Nuair a bheidh do lámh i mbéal na con tarraing go réidh í.</strong></span></p>
<p>When your hand is in the hound&#8217;s mouth withdraw it gently.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>26. Seachain tigh an tabhairne nó is bairnigh is beatha duit</strong></span></p>
<p>Beware of the drinking house or you&#8217;ll be living on barnacles.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>27. Na ceithre rud is measa amú;<br />
ceann tinn, béal seirbh, intinn bhuartha, agus poca folamh.</strong></span></p>
<p>The four least useful things;<br />
a headache, a bitter mouth, a worried mind, and an empty pocket<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>28. Níl leigheas ar an ngrá ach pósadh</strong></span></p>
<p>There is no cure for love other than marriage<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>29. Pós bean ón sliabh agus pósfaidh tú an sliabh ar fad.</strong></span></p>
<p>Marry a woman from the mountain and you will marry the entire mountain<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>30. Trí ní is deacair a thuiscint;<br />
intleacht na mban, obair na mbeach,<br />
teacht agus imeacht na taoide.</strong></span></p>
<p>Three things hardest to understand;<br />
the intellect of women, the work of the bees,<br />
the coming and going of the tide.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>32. Is minic a chealg briathra míne cailín críonna.</strong></span></p>
<p>Many a prudent girl was led astray with sweet words.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>33. Is fearr an t-imreas ná an t-uaigneas.</strong></span></p>
<p>Arguing is better than loneliness.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>34. Faigh do bhean i gcóngar, ach i bhfad uait díol do bhó</strong></span></p>
<p>Get your wife locally, but far from you sell your cow. (Meaning, marry someone you trust, but sell things far away so no one can find where you live if they&#8217;re bad.)<br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>35. Más mian leat cáineadh pós, Más mian leat moladh faigh bás.</strong></span></p>
<p>If it&#8217;s abuse you want, marry. If it&#8217;s praise you want, die.</p>
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