Ní neart go cur le chéile
Meaning: Strength comes from working together.
Language: Irish
Literally: There's no strength without unity
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A cherished Irish proverb that real power is found only when people pull together as one.
Equivalents in other languages
- Korean: 백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (Baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda) — literally: Even a blank paper is better when held together
- Hungarian: Sok lúd disznót győz — literally: Many geese defeat a pig
- Arabic: يد واحدة لا تصفق (yad wāḥida lā tuṣaffiqu) — literally: One hand does not clap
- Swahili: Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — literally: One finger can't crush a louse
More idioms — Daily Life
- Imíonn an tuirse is fanann an tairbhe — Hard work's reward outlasts the toil.
- Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge — To be far from done with one's troubles.
- To show your true colors — To reveal your real character at last.
- To let off steam — To release pent-up emotion or stress.
- To face the music — To confront the unpleasant consequences of your actions.
- To add insult to injury — To make a bad situation worse by a further offense.
More Irish idioms
- Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn — The grass is always greener elsewhere.
- Tá sé ar muin na muice — He's doing wonderfully; living in luck.
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