A friend's eye is a good mirror.

What it means

A real friend shows you yourself more honestly than glass can. Their reaction tells you what you cannot see from inside. Look into it and take what you see seriously.

The source

"A friend's eye is a good mirror." This Irish proverb is recorded in MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 323, p. 266. Translated from the original Irish by Spartan Surfers.

"Is maith an sgathan suil charad."

Original Irish, MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 323, p. 266. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "A friend's eye is a good mirror." mean?

A real friend shows you yourself more honestly than glass can. Their reaction tells you what you cannot see from inside. Look into it and take what you see seriously.

Who said "A friend's eye is a good mirror."?

Irish proverb. Source: MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 323, p. 266.

What is the original Irish?

Is maith an sgathan suil charad. Translated from the original Irish by Spartan Surfers.

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"A friend's eye is a good mirror." (Irish proverb, MacAdam, 'Six Hundred Gaelic Proverbs', Ulster Journal of Archaeology 6 (1858), no. 323, p. 266, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/a-friends-eye-is-a-good-mirror