Help with a phrase

[TjOC]

Dia daoibh,

Tá mo chéad phost seo ar an fhóram.

I googled this and didn’t get a hit.

I’m trying to translate: “The only failure is not trying.”

So my attempt at it is “níl ag iarraidh go bhfuil an teip amháin”.

An féidir libh cabhrú liom?

[Lughaidh]

“The only failure is not trying.”

Is é an t-aon teip amhàin nà gan iarracht a thabhairt.

or:

Nì theipeann ort ach nuair nach dtabhrann tù iarracht.

(of course the length accents should be on the other side)

[aonghus]

Gan iarracht a dhéanamh an t-aon teip

A bheadh agamsa.

[Tuigim]

Céard faoi
An té nach gcuireann san Earrach, ní bhainfidh sé san Fhómhair.
?

[Tuigim]

Nó
Cuir gach rud ar an méar fhada is beidh an mhéar fhada róghearr ar ball.
?

[Tuigim]

A TjOC,
Fáilte romhat anseo.
Thug mé seanfhocail duit.
I threw in a couple of wise old sayings that suggest a similar idea but are not direct translations from English in case they might suit your purpose:
An té nach gcuireann san Earrach, ní bhainfidh sé san Fhómhair. He who does not sow in Spring will not reap in the Fall.
and
Cuir gach rud ar an méar fhada is beidh an mhéar fhada róghearr ar ball. Put everything on the long finger (postpone it) and eventually that finger will be too short (you’ll miss out on the chance).

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