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| Question | Answer |
| Cha dèan cas thioram iasgac | a. Literal: A dry foot won’t do fishing. b. Equivalent/Description: You have to try in order to succeed. |
| Ge beag an t-ugh thig eun às. | a. Literal: However small the egg a bird will come out of it. b. Equivalent/Description: Good things come in small packages. |
| An làmh a bheir, is i a gheibh. | a. Literal: The hand that gives is the hand that gets. b. Equivalent/Description: Stresses the importance of sharing, generosity, benevolence, “Give and it shall be given unto you.” |
| Ceòl as àille, ceòl gun aire. | a. Literal: The most beautiful music is unselfconscious music. b. Equivalent/Description: “Don’t play for yourself; play for the dancer.” Emphasizes the importance of collaborative effort. |
| Ruigidh each mall muileann. | a. Literal: A slow horse will reach a mill. b. Equivalent/Description: Slow and steady wins the race. |
| Is mò an t-sùil na a’ bhrù. | a. Literal: The eye is larger than the stomach. b. Equivalent/Description: The eye is bigger than the stomach; we sometimes bite off more than we can chew. |
| Nuair a thig air duine thig air uile. | a. Literal: When it comes on one, it comes on all. b. Equivalent/Description: It never rains but it pours. |
| Is treasa tuath na tighearna! | a. Literal: Tenantry is more powerful than a lord/laird. b. Equivalent/Description: Power to the people! A rallying cry of land rights activists. |
| An nì chì na big, is e nì na big. | a. Literal: What the little ones see, the little ones do. b. Equivalent/Description: Watch yourself around children, because they do what you do. |
| Is truagh a’ bhanntrach a’ phìob. | a. Literal: The bagpipe is a poor widow. b. Equivalent/Description: Emphasizes the importance of music in traditional Gaelic culture. |
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