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Question	Answer
silence is golden	is binn béal ina thost
many hands win the battle	iomad na lámh a bhaineadh an cath
buy an old thing and be without anything	ceannaigh seanrud agus bí gan aon rud
fame is more permanent than life	Is buaine cliú ná saol
the water is not missed until the well recedes	ní chronaítear an t-uisce go dtráitear an tobar
fighting / arguaing is better than loneliness	Is fearr an troid ná an t-uaigneas
Look before you leap (look ahead before you give a leap)	Amharc romhat sula dtuga tú léim
Travel broadens the mind / travellers have tales to tell / there be’s story with walking	bíonn siúlach scéalach
an inch of kinship is better than a mile of charity	Is fearr orlach den ghaol ná míle den charthanas
Patience is a virtue (patience get succour/aid/comfort)	Faigheann foighne fortacht
less is more (there be’s flavour on the little things)	bíonn blas ar an bheagán
May you find peace of mind at this difficult time (May your pain find peace at this painful time)	go bhfaighe do ghorta suaimhneas ag an am seo gortaithe
One should not wear out one’s welcome. (literally, “A short visit and not too frequent.”)	Cuairt ghearr is a déanamh go hannamh.
the grass is greener on the other side but if it’s green you can’t grow anything	is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn ach más glas, ní féarach
the cows overseas have big horns	bíonn adharca fada ar na ba thar lear
the eye of a friend is a good mirror	is maith an scáthán súil charad
the simple things are the things we miss most	na rudaí is simplí is iad na rudaí a chronaíonn muid is mó
people leave but the mountains stay	imíonn na daoine ach fanann na cnoic
A lot of a little thing is better than nothing of a lot	Is fearr neart de bheagán ná dadaidh de mhórán