I'm about to get my second tattoo, and I wanted to honor my Irish heritage by getting my family's motto in proper Irish Gaelic. The saying is, 'The best way out is always through." A translating program with a back translation tells me that it's "Is é an bealach is fearr amach i gcónaí trí" but I am very skeptical of translating bots, so I would like to get a second opinion. Thank you!

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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.

I was going to suggest something almost exactly like this, but didn't. It is an accurate translation, but the wording is a bit strange in Irish, and this has to do with the way we phrase all the concepts squashed into the English sentence (best - way out - through).

I wonder if there's a better way to put it, or am I talking nonsense and this is fine?

I suppose we could put it 'straighter' in a way which doesn't 'lose' it too much:
Is é an bealach tríd an bealach is fearr amach i gcónaí.

... I might say it either way, depending on my humour and how I wanted to emphasise it

... wait for more!

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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.

I know what you mean I probably prefer this one overall, though.

As a literal translation that would be grand but it doesn't seem like something that would be said in Irish at all. I'd re-organise the original statement if the OP wouldn't mind...otherwise keep it as it is.

Oh my gosh, all these replies are wonderful, thank you everyone!!

I do actually think I would prefer to have it structured more in a way that would be natural for it to be said in Irish, it won't break my heart at all if it gets reworded!

Hi Savana...in that case it would be interesting to see what comes up. What the lads are saying is spot on and I wouldn't disagree with it at all for a literal translation. It's just the fact that idioms are more problematic to translate. It might be easier for you to suggest something as I don't want to lead you in any way. You have the sense of what you want to say so if you write down a few suggestions one of then will come closer to an existing Gaelic idiom or phrase and we can work from there. The lads here will all chip in as there is a high standard of interpretation and translation on this site. All the best for a while Rossaí

Ideally this would be done most every time

How about:

Níl dul as ach dul ar aghaidh.

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My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
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Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).