ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níor dhún D~ doras riamh nár oscail Sé ceann eile, [’God never closed one door without opening another’, God never shuts out opportunity.
Dhún sé an doras orm, he shut the door on me.
Dhún sé an fhuinneog le clocha, he walled up the window.
Dhún sé (a dhorn) ar an airgead, he held on to the money.
Dhún an doras de phlab, the door closed with a bang.