An áit a mbíonn deatach bíonn tine
Word for wordThe place where there is smoke, there is fire
What it meansThere is no smoke without fire.
Approximate pronunciation guide
un awch a MEE-un JAT-ukh BEE-un CHIN-eh
Written for English speakers and editorial rather than sourced. It will get you close enough to be understood, and it is not a substitute for a native speaker. Recorded audio is planned; see About.
When to use it On rumours with roots: where the talk is, something burns.
This saying as a framed printAn original painted background behind the words, your own names and date composed in. Every fada correct, and the source shown on the print itself. Framed 28 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in), natural oak-finish frame, made to order.Provenance
Where this wording comes from. We publish nothing we cannot point at.
- DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. deatach
- Folklore archiveNational Folklore Collection: duchas.ieThe Schools' CollectionCBÉS 0011:142, Árd Mhór school, An Aird Mhóir, Co. Galway; the transcript’s form is "Ní bhíonn deatach ach sa áit a mbíonn teine"