EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
drochscéal, m. (gs. -éil, pl. ~ta). 1. Bad story. 2. Bad report; piece of bad news. Is maith scéal gan ~, no news is good news. Bíonn an ~ i gcónaí aige, he always looks on the dark side of things.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Buille, drochscéal, a mhaolú do dhuine, to soften a blow, bad news, for s.o.
Is maith ~ gan droch~, no news is good news.