Seanfhocail
An rud is annamh is iontach.
What's seldom is wonderful.
An rud a théann i bhfad téann sé i bhfuaire.
What goes on for a long time loses its attractiveness.
An rud a scríobhann an púca, léann sé féin é.
What the ghost writes, the ghost reads
An rud a chíonn an leanbh is é a níonn an leanbh.
What the child sees the child does.
An luibh ná faightear is í a fhoireann.
The herb that can't be found is the very one which works
An lao ite i mbolg na bó.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched
An gad is giorra don scórnach is túisce is ceart a scaoileadh.
The knot nearest the throat is the one to release first
Aithnítear carat i gcruatan.
It is in hardship that a friend is recognised
Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.
It takes one to know one
Ag duine féin is fearr a fhios cá luíonn an bhróg air.
A person best knows where the shoe troubles him