Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte – Irish Print

A blunt Irish seanfhocal with no room for argument: health outranks riches, full stop.

What it means

Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte — health is better than wealth. The literal is stranger and better than the translation: táinte is the plural of táin, a drove or herd of cattle, as in Táin Bó Cúailnge. Wealth in early Ireland was counted in cattle, so "the herds" came to mean riches, and the proverb turns on the rhyme between sláinte and táinte. The t in an tsláinte is correct and is not a typo: sláinte is a feminine noun beginning with s followed by a vowel, so it takes a t-prefix after the definite article, and the t is silent. This print is an open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 30 cm / 12 × 12″
• 50 × 50 cm / 20 × 20″
• 70 × 70 cm / 28 × 28″
• Unframed, or framed in black, white or wood

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Free Worldwide Shipping

Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.