Irish Class, October 26, 2015
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| Ní scéal rúin é ó tá a fhios ag triúr é. | It’s not a secret once three people know it. | |
| Is leithide bualtrach satailt air. | sometimes it is better to leave things alone instead of trying to explain yourself or defend yourself about something said about you. | “A cow pat gets bigger (wider) when tread upon.” |
Seanchara — “An old friend”
Irish Class, October 19, 2015
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| An té os mó a úsáideann a theanga is é is lú a lúbann a dhroim. | The person who uses his tongue the most is he who bends his back the least. | |
Saoirse! — “Freedom!”
Irish Class, October 12, 2015
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| “Tá an méid sin de ghnó an earraigh déanta agam,” mar a dúirt an fear tar éis dó a bhean a chur. | “That’s that much of the spring business done, ” as the man said after burying his wife. | |
| cuir | put, plant, bury | vn cur |
Go dian sa tóir (tuilleadh) — “Hard in pursuit” (continued)
Irish Class, October 5, 2015
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Na trí ní is mó giodam:
piscín cait
meannán gabhair
nó baintreach óg mhná.
The three friskiest things are:
a kitten
a kid [goat]
and a young widow.
Go dian sa tóir (tuilleadh) — “Hard in pursuit” (continued)
Irish Class, September 28, 2015
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| “Sin méadú ort!” arsa an dreolín, nuair a rinne sé a mhún san fharraige. | “That’s made you bigger” said the wren when he had peed in the sea. | |
| “Siúil, a mhic” — mar a dúirt an seanphortán leis an bportán óg. | “Walk straight, son” — said the old crab to the young crab. |
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