Folaíonn grá gráin. Love veils ugliness. #anghaeilge #irishproverb
Category: Irish proverbs
Folaíonn grá gráin. Love veils ugliness. #anghaeilge #irishproverb
An té nach bhfuil láidir ní folair dó a bheith glic. Whoever is not strong must be clever.
If you hear this proverb, you might want to respond with a popular play on words, “Agus an tae nach bhfuil ládir ní folair dó a bheith te.” (And the tea that is not strong must be hot.) In the original proverb, “an té” means “whoever,” while in the rejoinder, the homophone, “an tae” means […]
Read MoreFolaíonn grá gráin. Love veils ugliness.
Walk softly but carry a shillelagh.
Is trom an t-ualach an t-aineaolas. Ignorance is a heavy burden.
Family: Like branches on a tree we all grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one.
Ní neart go cur le chéile. There is no strength without unity.
In Béarla the saying is that “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”. Since at least the time of Strongbow (and probably longer) disunity has left Ireland open to her enemies. This seanfhocal expresses the still unfulfilled dream of Irish unity, be it political or cultural. #AnGaelige #Seanfhocal
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