ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Congratulations my good fellow, comhghairdeas leat a chailleach.
Great spotted gull, cailleach bhreac.
F: To take tea with a lot of old hens, tae a ól i gcuideachta scata cailleach.
Old wives' tale, comhrá m cailleach.
To overwork a device, an smior chailleach a bhaint as cleas; dul chun seanbhróga le cleas.
Corn poppy, field poppy, cailleach dhearg, cocán dearg.
F: To ride an idea to death, an smior chailleach a bhaint as smaoineamh.
Scare story, scéal chailleach an uafáis.
F: She is a sit-by-the-fire, cailleach na luaithe buí í.
Old wives' tales, comhrá m cailleach.
F: To cry wolf, scéal chailleach an uafáis a bheith agat.
An old woman's remedy, leigheas caillí.
Even the worm will turn, troidfidh cailleach i gcruachás.