Irish Class, November 2, 2015
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| Is maith an t-iománaí an fear ar an gclaí | back-seat driver, Monday morning quarterback | “It’s a good hurler the man that sits on the wall “ |
| Is maith comhairle ach is fearr cabhair. | Advice is good but help is better. | |
Seanchara (tuilleadh} — “An old friend” (continued)
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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Irish Class, September 21, 2015
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| Is minic a mhaolaigh béile maith brón. | A good meal often reduces sorrow. | |
| rud ar bith | anything, nothing | (context dependent) |
| Rud ar bith leis an ocras a mhaolú, arsa an táilliúir agus é ag ithe míoltóige. | Anything to lessen the hunger, said the tailor as he was eating a midge |
ag ithe vn needs gen. míoltóige |
Go dian sa tóir — “Hard in pursuit”
Irish Class, September 14, 2015
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| Is é an scéal é á insint don chapall is an capall ina chodladh. | It is the story told to the horse and the horse is asleep. | Somebody is droning on and nobody is listening |
| á insint | it is told | Object of a verbal noun: á refers to scéal |
Éalú (tuilleadh) — “Escape” (continued)
From Ancient History
Irish Class, August 24, 2015
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| dáil | as regards, like, meeting | gs dála |
| Dála reithe Sheáini na Buile | Like crazy John’s ram | Lit. “Like the ram of crazy John.”
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| Chomh cam le hadharc reithe. | As crooked as a ram’s horn. |
Éalú — “Escape”
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