“Two shorten the road” in Irish

Sayings phrasebook. Said by Orla and Colm

Sayings phrasebook
Orla

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Giorraíonn beirt bóthar

Two shorten the road

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Colm

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Giorraíonn beirt bóthar

Two shorten the road

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Orla

Say it like this: GIRR-ee-un BERCH BO-har

Company makes any journey shorter.

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Sayings 20 phrases, said by Orla and Colm

Ní neart go cur le chéile There’s no strength without unity Nee NYART guh KUR leh HAY-luh

Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam A country without a language is a country without a soul CHEER gon CHANG-uh, CHEER gon AN-um

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Broken Irish is better than clever English Iss FAHR GAYL-guh VRISH-chuh naw BAYR-luh KLISH-chuh

Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine People live in each other’s shelter Er SKAW uh HAY-luh uh WAR-un nuh DEE-nuh

Tús maith, leath na hoibre A good start is half the work Toos MAH, LAH nuh HIB-ruh

Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí Praise the young and they will flourish MUL un OH-guh AH-gus CHUK-ee shee

Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn Faraway hills are green Iss GLOSS EE-ud nuh KNICK ih WOD OO-in

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin There’s no place like home Neel ayn CHIN-chawn mar duh HIN-chawn hayn

Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán A little tastes best BEE-un BLOSS er un MYUG-awn

Ní thagann ciall roimh aois Sense doesn’t come before age Nee HOG-un KEE-ul riv EESH

Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile It takes one to know one AH-neen KEER-ohg KEER-ohg EL-uh

An té a bhíonn siúlach, bíonn sé scéalach Those who travel have stories to tell Un CHAY uh VEE-un SHOO-lukh, BEE-un shay SHKAY-lukh

De réir a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin Castles are built bit by bit Deh RAYR uh HAY-luh uh HOHG-tar nuh KASH-lawn

Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir Time will tell Iss MAH un SHKAY-lee un AM-shir

Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht Nobody’s perfect Nee VEE-un SEE gon LUKHT

Ar mhuin na muice On the pig’s back (doing great) Er WIN nuh MWICK-uh

Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuigh, bíonn na lucha ag rince When the cat’s away, the mice will dance NOOR uh VEE-un un KOT uh-MWEE, BEE-un nuh LUKH-uh eg RINK-uh

Briseann an dúchas trí shúile an chait You can’t hide your true nature BRISH-un un DOO-khus tree HOO-luh un KHOTCH

Is ait an mac an saol Life is strange Iss ATCH un MOK un SAYL

Giorraíonn beirt bóthar Two shorten the road GIRR-ee-un BERCH BO-har

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