Is binn béal ina thost*
Silence is golden!
Ní théann cuileog i mbéal dúnta*
A closed mouth catches no flies
*emphasise the importance of being discreet
An té a thugann in am, tugann sé faoi dhó
The person who pays (gives) promptly, pays (gives) twice
Ní cuimhnítear ar an arán a itear
Eaten bread is soon forgotten
An rud is gaire do’n chroí ’sé is gaire do’n bhéal
What is closest to the heart tends to be one’s main topic of conversation
Briseann an dúchas tré shúile an chait
Nature breaks through the eyes of the cat
Ar mhaithe leis/leí fhéin a dhéanann an cat crónán
For its own good the cat purrs
Níor dhóigh an sean-chat é/í fhéin ariamh
The old cat never burned itself
Níl éinne chomh bodhar leis an t-é nach mian leis/leí cloisteáil
There are none so deaf as those who do not wish to hear
Is fada an bóthar nach bhfuil casadh ann
It’s a long road without a turn (Often used in the context of wrongdoing)
