ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dhá dtrian den damhsa an chosúlacht, appearances count.
Dhá dtrian córa cumhacht, might is (two-thirds) right.
Dhá dtrian moille le ~, more haste less speed.
Dhá dtrian galair le hoíche, the risk of illness is greatest at night; sickness is most intense at night.
Bíonn dhá dtrian ~e ar fhear fógartha, he who calls a quarrel must take two-thirds of the blame.
Dhá d~, dhá thrian, two-thirds; the major part.
Bhí dhá d~ meisce air, he was three parts drunk.
Chaith siad dhá d~ den am ag breallaireacht, they spent the greater part of the time talking nonsense.