Irish Class, September 12, 2016
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| Is fearr teach folamh ná drochthionónta. | Better an empty house than a bad tenant | |
| Is minic a chealg briathra míne cailín críonna. | it is often that sweet talk has deceived a wise girl. | |
Irish Class, August 29, 2016
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| Ní bhreathnaigh mé na Cluichí go minic. | ||
| Ní ach píosaí ar an gclár nuachta | ||
| an iomarca nuacht pholaitiúil gach lá | ||
| Ní fuath liom na cluichí. | ||
| Bhí iomarca rudaí eile i mo shaol | ||
| Mo phost | ||
| Bhí mé ag obair cupla tráthnónta | ||
| An tinneas ar mo bhean chéile. | ||
| Rinne mo mhic rudaí craiceáilte éagsúla | ||
| Bhí mé ag Aonach Éireannach ar Oileán Harriet Dé Sathairn amháin | ||
| Bhí mé ar thuras go dtí Northfield na laethanta deiridh na Cluichí. | ||
| Bhí mé an-ghnóthach agus gan teilifís ansin. | ||
| teacht le chéile | reunion | |
| naoi déag | 19 | |
| seachtó a dó | 72 | |
| daichead a cúig | 45 | |
| Bhain mé céim amach | I graduated | |
| Coláiste | college | |
| Coiste eagraíochta | organizing committee | |
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Irish Class, August 8, 2016
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Irish Class, July 25, 2016
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| Is olc nach ngabhfaidh comhairle, ach is measa a ghabhfas gach uile comhairle. | It’s bad not to take advice, but it is worse to take everyone’s advice. | |
| Is minic a bhíonns fréamh cham ag crann díreach. | The straight tree often has crooked roots. | |
Irish Class, June 20, 2016
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| Innis do mhná é, innis don saoghal é. | Tell it to a woman, tell it to the world. | innis=inis. saoghal=saol |
| Bíonn an mí-ádh gnóthach. | Misfortune is busy | |
| Is fearr féachaint romhant ná dá féachaint i do dhiaidh. | One look ahead is better than two looks behind. | |
| Dá fhad é an lá tiocfaidh an tráthnóna. | No matter how long the day evening will come. | |
Irish Class, June 13, 2016
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| Chíonn beirt rud nach bhfeiceann duine amháin. | Two people see what one person does not. |
From Will:
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| foigid = foighe | patience | |
| cinniúnt | destiny, fate | |
| Buann an fhoigid ar an gcinniúnt | Patience wins over destiny |
Irish Class, June 6, 2016
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| An tseoid is dofhála is í is áille | The jewel that is hardest to find is the one that is most beautiful. |
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| tuirse | tiredness, fatigue | |
| tairbhe | benefit, profit | |
| Imíonn an tuirse ach fanann an tairbhe | The fatigue leaves but the benefit stays | |
Irish Class, May 16, 2016
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Irish Class, May 9, 2016
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| An té is mó a fhosclaíos a bhéal is é is lú a fhosclaíos a sparán. | He who opens his mouth the most opens his purse the least. | foscail=oscail (Don.) |
| Smachtódh gach éinne drochbhean ach an té a mbeadh sí aige | No one would control a bad woman but he who has her. |
Irish Class, April 18, 2016
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| Is minic go ndearna scuab tellaigh achrann idir bhean mhic agus máthair chéile. | A little thing often makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law. | “It is often that a fireplace broom makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law.” |
| tellach | fireplace, hearth | gs tellaigh |
| [Is é] Cothú na doininne soineann na hoíche. | The calm of the night is the nourishment of the storm. | Note word order different from English. |
| soinnean | fair weather, calm | |
| doinnean | stormy weather, storm | f2 gs doininne |
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