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.

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 colours — 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 offence.

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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