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An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr |
The shortest wisdom is the best wisdom |
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An scéal is giorra is milse i mbéal |
The shortest story is sweetest in the mouth |
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An chuid is lú an chuid is fearr |
The smallest part is the best part |
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Focal nó dhó má thaithníonn lig dó |
A word or two if practicing allows it |
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Fa la lore, fol la lae |
Fa la lore, fol la lae |
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Fol dé da dú ril la |
Fol dé da dú ril la |
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Fol dé daí é |
Fol dé daí é |
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Fa la lore, fol la lae |
Fa la lore, fol la lae |
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Fol dé da dú ril la |
Fol dé da dú ril la |
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Fol dé daí é |
Fol dé daí é |
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Scéal gearr greanmhar ná scéal fada fann |
A short humorous story or a long heavy story |
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Droch-scéal fada nó scéal maith lán |
A long bad story or a story full of good |
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Scéal deas goirid an scéalín is fearr |
A nice short story is the best short story |
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An iomarca le rá, ná déan port de |
Too much to say, make a tune of it |
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Chomh domhain leis an fharraige, dubh le gual |
As deep as the ocean, black as coal |
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Chomh bodhar le bata, chomh bocht leis an deor |
As deft as a poet, as poor as a tear |
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Chomh díreach le feagh, chomh dubh leis a sméar |
As straight as the distance, as black as a blackberry |
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Chomh gasta le giorrfhia, chomh bocht leis an deor |
As fast as a hare, as poor as a tear |
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An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr |
The shortest wisdom is the best wisdom |
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An scéal is giorra is milse i mbéal |
The shortest story is sweetest in the mouth |
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An chuid is lú an chuid is fearr |
The smallest part is the best part |
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Focal nó dhó má thaithníonn lig dó |
A word or two if practicing allows it |
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