Ar mhaithe leis féin a dhéanann an cat crónán.
“It is for his own sake that the cat purrs.”
People's apparent kindness is often motivated by self-interest.
— Traditional Ireland Wisdom, Ireland
Source: Traditional Irish seanfhocal, public-domain oral tradition
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