1. Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán
   A little can be tasty [Don't overdo anything]
2. Is fearr raidhse ná ganntanas
   Plenty is better than scarcity [It is better to be looking at it than to be looking for it]
3. Is in ithe na putóige atá an chruthú
   The proof of the pudding is in the eating
4. Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras
   Hunger is a good sauce
5. Capall na hoibre an bia
   Food is the horse of work
6. Ni fhéadfadh mála folamh seasamh ná cat marbh siúl
   An empty bag could not stand, neither could a dead cat walk
7. Ni bhíonn cuimhne ar an arán a hitear
   There is no memory of eaten bread [Eaten bread is soon forgotten]
8. Mair, a chapaill, agus gheobhair féar
   Live, horse, and you will get grass
9. Is fearr a bheith ag lorg bídh ná a bheith ag lorg goile
   It is better to be seeking food than to be seeking an appetite
10. Ola an chroí an t-im
    Butter is the oil of the heart
11. Nuair a bhíonn an cupán lán is ea is giorra dó é a dhortadh
    The filled cup is closer to being spilt
12.   An té ná faigheann an fheoil is mór an seó leis an t-anraith
    He who does not get meat will get great satisfaction from the soup
13. Féasta anocht agus gorta amárach
    A feast tonight and a famine tomorrow
14. Nuair is gann é an bia is ea is fial é a roinnt
    When food is scarce it is generous to divide it
15. Nuair a bhíonn an bolg lán is mian leis na gcnáimh síneadh
    When the stomach is full, the bones like to stretch

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