Is fearr uaigneas maith ná droch-chuideachta
Word for wordBetter is good loneliness than bad company
What it meansBetter good solitude than bad company.
Approximate pronunciation guide
iss far OO-ig-nyas mah naw drokh-KHID-yokh-ta
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Provenance
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- DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. cuideachta