Irish Class, April 11, 2016
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| An té a shantaíonn an t-iomlán, is minic a chaillean sé a chuid. | The one who desires/covets everything often loses his portion. | |
| Is fearr an mhaith a déantar agus a maítear ná an mhaith nach ndéantar agust nach maítear. | It is better to do the good thing and claim credit for it than not to do it and not to claim it. | |
Irish Class, March 28, 2016
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| an té a dhéanann an poll titeann sé ann. | Whoever makes the hole, falls in it. | = “you’ve made your bed, now lie in it.” |
| a dhéanann | that makes | Direct relative clause. Could also use a dhéananns |
| Beidh rd ag an sárachán nuair a bheid an náireachán folamh. | The climber will have something when the shy person has nothing. | |
| sárachán | climber, thruster, careerist | |
| náireachán | bashful/shy person | |
| folamh | empty | |
Irish Class, March 21, 2016
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| Is iomaí craiceann a chuireas a oige di | Youth goes through many phases. | “Youth sheds many a skin” |
| iomaí | many | |
| craiceann | skin | |
| cuireas | puts, sheds | Var pres of cuir de/do (cuireann) |
| s trom an t-ualach an fhalsacht. | Laziness is a heavy burden | |
| falsacht | falsehood, laziness | |
Irish Class, March 14, 2016
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| Ní thig leat cloigeann críonna a chur ar cholainn óg. | You cannot put a wise head on a young body | |
| thig | can, be able to | var pres of tar “come” |
| cloigeann | skull, head | m |
| críonna | wise, prudent | |
| cholainn | body | f |
| Is [níos] éasca dha shimléar a a dhéanamh na tine a choineáil i gceann acu | It is easier to make two chimneys than to keep a fire in one of them. | |
| simléar | chimney | |
| éasca | easy | |
| coinneáil | keeping | vn of coinnigh “keep, maintain” |
Irish Class, March 7, 2016
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| Sháraigh na mná Harry Stottle, is sháraigh Harry Stottle an diabhal | Women were beyond Aristotle, and he was cleverer than the Devil. | |
| Harry Stottle | Aristotle | (!) |
| sáraigh | overcome, pass a limit, … | |
Irish Class, February 29, 2016
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| Tá saol an mhadra bháin aige. | He has it made, he has it easy. | “He has the life of the white dog (old dog?).” |
| An té a bhuailfeadh mo mhadra bhuailfeadh sé mé féin | Love me, love my dog. | “He who would hit my dog would hit me.” |
From Gilbert & Sullivan on Leap Day
For some ridiculous reason, to which, however, I’ve no desire to be disloyal,
Some person in authority, I don’t know who, very likely the Astronomer Royal,
Has decided that, although for such a beastly month as February, twenty-eight
days as a general rule are plenty,
One year in every four, its days shall be reckoned as nine and twenty.Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert & Sullivan 1880
Irish Class, February 22, 2016
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Irish Class, February 8, 2016
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| Bhéarfadh súgán cátha chun dlí thú, is ní thabharfadh slabhra iarainn thar n-ais thú! | it is easy to get entangled with the law and very hard to get back out of the entanglement. | |
| súgán cátha | rope of chaff | |
| slabhra iarainn | iron chain |
Irish Class, February 1, 2016
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| Cuireann duine snaidhm lena theanga nach bhfuasclóidh a fhiacla. | A person ties a knot with his tongue that his teeth cannot loosen. | He gets married. |
| Beidh lá eile ag an bPaorach. | Better luck next time. | “Power will have another day” [“Power” is not anyone in particular] |
| an rud nach binn le duine ní chluineann sé é. | The thing that is not sweet [to the ear] is not heard. | |
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 