Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona daoibh!
Happy St. Patrick's Day To You All!
Bain taitneamh as an lá. Enjoy the day ...and don't be... Bheith sáite sa luaith (ashes), stick-in-the-mud, sit-by-the-fire
Here are a few unusual words of advise in Irish.
On Paddy's Day don't...
Bó a dhéanamh duit féin, to make a beast of yourself.
And if someone is making a 'cow' (Bó) of themselves, let it not be at your expense...
Ná lig do chnámh leis an madra, don’t be imposed upon.
(Literally: Don't leave your bone with the dog.)
When your friend has had one too many you can offer the following explanation in perfect Irish:
Tá se éirithe amach ón gceart, he has gone off his rocker
Dhúil sé an chíoch bhradach, he inherited his bad qualities from his mother. (Dic.)
(He was suckled at the breast of a thieving hussy. JM)
In your attempt to say all that in perfect Irish you might hear some other wise ass 'Gaelgoire' say...
Cac sé ar na huibheacha, he made a mess of it (Lit. He shit on the eggs.)
But you can have the last word with...
Nífidh uisce é, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. (Lit. Water will wash it away)
For more fun Irish phrases click on link to post below.
Rud saor in aisce/Free Stuff
Type in any of these Irish Phrases on the free app at www.abair.ie and hear how a maschine posing as a ‘cainteoir ó dhúchas’ (native speaker) might utter the above ‘cúpla focal’.
You can also download the recording of the phrases entered for repeated listenings on your computer or mobile phone.
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