ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní den chríonnacht an chinnteacht, it is not wise to be too sparing.
~ ar rud, sparing use of sth.
~ faoi bhia, sparing with food.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to be sparing with sth.
Spáráil na circe fraoigh ar an bh~, ‘the grouse sparing the heather’, unnecessary frugality.
Bheith ~ faoi rud, to be sparing of sth.
Bheith ~ ar rud, to be sparing of sth.
Ná bí chomh ~ sin leis an im, don’t be so sparing with the butter.