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Ogal neach re ráidhtear olc.

Ogal neach re ráidhtear olc.

(riled-up * one * to-whom * is said * evil)

One spoken harshly to will take offence.

 
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Forraib ammarthan do gnúis.

Forraib ammarthan do gnúis.

(let-be-on * misfortune * your * face)

May misfortune be on your face!

 
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Ní legand bruith omh einní.

Ní legand bruith omh einní.

(not * melts * cooking * raw * anything)

Half-cooking softens nothing.

 
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Ro·meala mo mhallacht!

Ro·meala mo mhallacht!

(let-him-enjoy * my * curse)

Let him have the benefit of my curse!

 
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Ar is usci loch aelta…

Ar is usci loch aelta .i. ni maith do dig, ní maith do indlut.

(for * tis * water * of-lake* limey * i.e. * is-not * good * for * drink * not-good * for * bathing)

For it is an alkaline lake: not good to drink and not good for bathing.

 
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Do·tét torcc mór do orcann…

Do·tét torcc mór do orcann is do áibill fhásas breo.

(comes * boar * big * from * piglet * and * from * spark * grows * flame)

A great boar comes from a piglet and and from a spark a flame grows.

 
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Is loimm de romuir.

Is loimm de romuir.

(tis * mouthful * of * great-sea)

It’s a (mere) mouthful of the great sea.

 
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Ní bheantar a hainm don bhairíghin.

Ní bheantar a hainm don bhairíghin.

(not * is taken * its * name * from the * loaf)

One must call a loaf of bread a loaf of bread.

 
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Armad ard in crand…

Armad ard in crand is móide co mór benaid* na gaetha fris.

(so-might-be * high * the * tree * tis * the-more * greatly * strike * the * winds * against-it)

The higher the tree is, the greater the winds beat upon it.

 
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Nád-bí caínfoltach ní-bí caínfuillmech.

Nád-bí caínfoltach ní-bí caínfuillmech.

(that-not-is * well-wealthy * is-not-usually * well-profited)

Whoever is not wealthy is not likely to profit.

 
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