Irish Class, May 9, 2016
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| An té is mó a fhosclaíos a bhéal is é is lú a fhosclaíos a sparán. | He who opens his mouth the most opens his purse the least. | foscail=oscail (Don.) |
| Smachtódh gach éinne drochbhean ach an té a mbeadh sí aige | No one would control a bad woman but he who has her. |
Irish Class, April 18, 2016
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| Is minic go ndearna scuab tellaigh achrann idir bhean mhic agus máthair chéile. | A little thing often makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law. | “It is often that a fireplace broom makes strife between a son’s wife and [her] mother-in-law.” |
| tellach | fireplace, hearth | gs tellaigh |
| [Is é] Cothú na doininne soineann na hoíche. | The calm of the night is the nourishment of the storm. | Note word order different from English. |
| soinnean | fair weather, calm | |
| doinnean | stormy weather, storm | f2 gs doininne |
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.” |
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]
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 