Mol an óige is tiocfaidh sí
Word for wordPraise the youth and she will come
What it meansYouth responds to praise.
Approximate pronunciation guide
mull un OH-geh iss TUK-ee shee
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 Interchangeable with the agus form: use whichever your source of habit prints.
About this saying
Ó Dónaill prints the proverb with the reduced conjunction (is) which is how it falls in speech. The Government of Ireland’s own list prints the fuller Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. One proverb, two printed forms, both real; the records point at each other so neither is orphaned.
Provenance
Where this wording comes from. We publish nothing we cannot point at.
- DictionaryÓ Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977)s.v. óige