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. | |
Irish Class, January 11, 2016
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| Is beag an aibhleog a lasann tine mhór. | A small coal lights a big fire | |
| Is doimhin é poll an amhrais. | Deep is the hole of doubt. | |
Cé acu Captaen spásloinge is glice, Kirk nó Picard? Tá Picard níos glice ná Kirk./Is glice Picard ná Kirk.
Ainnmnigh fear atá níos deise ná Donald Trump? Tá Will níos deise ná Donald Trump.
Cé acu beoir is áitiúla, Summit nó Guinness?
Cé acu cathair is fairsinge, San Francisco nó Los Angeles
Cé acu cathair is ísle, Denver nó Charleston
Ainnmnigh scannán atá níos stairiúla ná Braveheart? Tá Apollo 13 ….
Tógadh níos mó ná céad mac léinn go dtí hospidéil mar réamhchúram ó scoil Horace Mann i ndiaidh fuarthas amach méideanna ard aonocsaíde carbóin. [IL]
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Tá crann Nollag na priomhchatrach saorga sa bhliain seo, agus tá sé ar taispeáint i Halla Cuimhneacháin. [ND]
D’oscail arís Roinn na leabhar annamha Leabharlainne Poiblí i ndiadh ráig múscáin. [MA]
Irish Class, December 7, 2015
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| Ní haon ualach léann. | Learning is not any burden. | |
| Cuid an daimh den eadra. | Somebody who is not contributing to the work at hand. | “The role of the ox in the mornng milking.” |
Irish Class, November 23, 2015
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| Sceitheann fíon fírinne | The truth comes out after a bit of drink. | “Wine vomits truth.” |
| Ní breac é go mbíonn sé ar an bport | Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. | “It is not a trout until it is on the (river)bank.” |
Irish Class, November 16, 2015
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| Déanann sparán trom croí éadrom. | A heavy purse makes for a light heart. | |
| Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad. | A light heart lives long. |
(Nuair a bhfuil caint faoi aidiachtaí, is cuimhin liom an scéal seo.)
Irish Class, November 9, 2015
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| Déanann codladh fada tóin lom. | If you are lazy, when you wear out the seat of your pants, you won’t have the means to replace them. | “Long sleep makes for a bare bottom.” |
| An té nach ndéannan obair sa teas, beidh ocras sa sioc air. | One who doesn’t work in the heat will be hungry in the frost. |
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)
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