a proverb I can't understand

djwebb2021 · **Joined:** Thu 27 May 2021 3:22 am **Posts:** 1752

tiomluasocein wrote:

Just for fun, I stuck it in Google translate and got this:

It is woe to be in the presence of a single-minded person.

I suppose some sheep can be singleminded and obstinate!

Caoilte · **Joined:** Sat 31 Jul 2021 8:03 pm **Posts:** 168

djwebb2021 wrote:

tiomluasocein wrote:

Just for fun, I stuck it in Google translate and got this:

It is woe to be in the presence of a single-minded person.

I suppose some sheep can be singleminded and obstinate!

Ah, yes. That would be the not-so-well-known seanfhocal "Is mairg bheith i láthair duine tiomanta."