Ireland, the land of saints and scholars, has always been prized for its folk wisdom. Here are over 250 "seanfhocail" (literally, old words) - proverbs and sayings - with their translations, that still resonate today. They remind us that “Ní féidir an sheanfhocail a shárú” (You can’t beat an old saying); “An té a bhíonn siúlach, bíonn sé scéalach (He who has travelled has knowledge); and “Fuighilleach síl, fuighilleach cíosa, agus fuighilleach carad, trí rud chomh maith agus bí ag aon duine riamh. (A surplus of seed, a surplus of rent (money), and a surplus of friends, three things as good as anyone ever had). Good advice in everyone! A perfect travel companion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brian O’Kane is managing director of Oak Tree Press, Ireland’s leading business book publisher, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin. He has written (or co-written) more than 20 books and ebooks – including the best-selling "Starting a Business in Ireland" and a collection of business quotations, "Wise Owl Says ..." – and edited two of the world’s largest-circulation accounting magazines. He writes and speaks regularly on small business planning and strategy.