“Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile”

Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile - It takes one to know one

“It takes one to know one”

Explanation of “Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile”:

It means “A beetle recognises another beetle”, which is the equivalent of
“It takes one to know one.”

In other words, people who share the same traits, especially faults, habits, or sly behaviour tend to recognise those traits in each other.

Word for word break down of the seanfhocal

Aithníonn [recognises]; ciaróg [beetle]; ciaróg [beetle]; eile [another];

• seachtain 2 den bhliain