Yes, those look better Breandán - but isn't uchtach a noun only?

Yes, it is indeed, Scooby.

Bíonn uchtach uaigneach and bíonn uchtach aonarach would both literally mean "Bravery tends to be lonely/solitary."

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

I didn't know the word "uchtach". From what I can tell, it means bravery, perhaps coming from the fact that you push our your chest when you're brave. I've learned me something new

For both of the following from Scooby and Breadán:

Bíonn cróga uaigneach
agus
Bíonn uchtach uaigneach

As uchtach is a noun that would translate to bravery, wouldn't crógacht be more relevant for Scooby's suggestion?

It's just that for me, "bíonn cróga..." sounds like it's missing the "bíonn duine cróga...". Not to disregard your suggestion, Scooby!

What do you think about the noun vs. adjective (?) thing for this translation?

I was basing my suggestion on the established proverb: Bíonn siúlach scéalach . 'Duine' is implied here and two adjectives are used. This is why I feel that a noun may not be appropriate. Of course, you don't have to stick with the format of Bíonn siúlach scéalach at all.

I've just found Bíonn an cathú siúlach (Bíonn + noun + adjective) in 'Seanfhocla Chonnacht'.

I know we've used adjectives without nouns many times in the past on IGTF (in fact, I distinctly remember suggesting "na daoine láidre" for something and being told that "na láidre" alone was sufficient). I would think that "cróga" would fall into the same category (?)

I'd like to hear a definitive ruling on this myself, as this kind of translation request is fairly common (not necessarily this particular quote, but quotes involving "the strong," "the brave," etc.). CAN we say "Is uaigneach a bhíonn na cróga"? (this may or may not be the best way to say it...I'd just like a ruling on whether it's acceptable from a grammatical standpoint).

On the other hand, just to throw a monkey wrench into the works (and to make the tattoo long again), when I checked the Beatitudes in An Bíobla Naofa hoping to find an example, I ran across "Is méanar do lucht na trócaire" ("Blessed are the merciful").

Redwolf

I think it is grammatically acceptable.

Words like na boicht "the poor", an bocht is an nocht "the poor and the naked", an beag is an mór "great and small", "young and old", an lag is an láidir "the weak and the strong" are surely derived from their respective adjectives, are they not?

However, it might not be as free as in English, i.e., only established examples are normally used.

What do Bríd, Braoin, and other native (or near-native) speakers think?

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Cad mar gheall air:

Uaigneach í an bhearna bhaoil.

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Bí cinnte de go nglacfaidh triúr le gach aistriúchán a thabharfar.
Be sure to get three in agreement with a translation given.

an-deas

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
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An-deas ar fad ! You have a knack for blowing us all away, a Bhraoin.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).