ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl maith sa seanchas nuair a bhíos an ~ déanta, it is no use crying over spilt milk.
Is minic a bhíos ceann óg gan ~, young people can be insensitive at times.
Ní minic a bhíos ~ greannmhar, the poor man’s jokes are seldom appreciated.
Is ann a bhíos sé de bhunadh, he is usually there.
Mar a bhíos an cú mór bíonn an ~, like father like son.
An té a bhíos thíos buailtear ~ air, the lowly is sure to be oppressed.
Mar a bhíos an ~ mór bíonn an coileán, like father like son.
I gcosa ~ a bhíos a chuid, a hound depends on its speed for food.
An té a bhíos amuigh fuaraíonn a chuid, out of sight out of mind.
Is iomaí ~ ceoil (a bhíos) ann, there are many ways of doing things.
Is ~ a bhíos gan deartháir, it is sad to be without a brother.