ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Well begun is half done, dhá thrian cuidithe tosú; tús maith leath na hoibre.
Prov: A good beginning is half the battle, dhá thrian cuidithe tosú.
The first blow is half the battle, dhá thrian cuidithe tosú.
You don't know how silly a girl can be, ní fheadar aon duine, ach chomh baoth le gearrchaile, trian baoise gearrchaile.
F: More than half (of) the time, dhá thrian an ama.
More haste less speed, dhá thrian moille le deifir, mhoilligh Dia an deifir.
He was three parts drunk, bhí dhá thrian meisce air.
F: I don't believe a tithe of what he says, ní chreidim leath ná trian dá ndeireann sé.