Old Irish sayings and Proverbs

Feelgood

Dunno if someones started a thread on this already but might be an interesting topics....

Does anyone by any chance know what the hell half of the Irish sayings we have actually mean or where did they come from?.

Like "I'll take that with a pinch of salt", what the f**k does that mean anyway?. Or "Whats for you wont pass you", ok I kinda get the gist of that one. Someone educate me...

Jim

The pinch of salt one isn't really Irish afaik. It basically means that since salt gives you a bitter taste that any information you'll take with a bitter taste because it might not be 100% true.

Feelgood

Jimeatsmenu wrote: »

The pinch of salt one isn't really Irish afaik. It basically means that since salt gives you a bitter taste that any information you'll take with a bitter taste because it might not be 100% true.

Jim your a genius....Ill take that one with a pinch of salt....:rolleyes:

"It would be worse now if the ass died and the turf was in the big"

Usually said after your wife leaves you in North Leitrim.

Senna

He may die of wind but he'll never die of wisdom
One of my favorites

DMX88

" Come on to f**k will ya" - Hurry up Please

DMX88

" As useless as tits on a bull"

Duiske

"May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows your dead"

"May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past".

Feelgood

DMX88 wrote: »

" As useless as tits on a bull"

When clothes dont fit - "It wouldnt look at me"

Feelgood

Anyone know what "In all in anyways" means?

Senna

Feelgood wrote: »

When clothes dont fit - "It wouldnt look at me"

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Looks up in the air to see what just went by

Blush_01

It wouldn't look at me/ it wouldn't go near me - it was too small.

Feelgood

Feelgood wrote: »

Anyone know what "In all in anyways" means?

This is what I was asking about??...

Blush_01

I've never heard that before (apart from where you previously mentioned it). All in all, yes. In all in anyways? I haven't the foggiest.

Feelgood

Blush_01 wrote: »

I've never heard that before (apart from where you previously mentioned it). All in all, yes. In all in anyways? I haven't the foggiest.

North Side Dublin thing....

Chunks

Feelgood wrote: »

Anyone know what "In all in anyways" means?

As far as I know it's 'and all and anyways'. Just said fast it sounds like 'in all in anyways'..

Just another version of 'ja-no whar-i mee-an' (do you know what I mean) or 'Y'know like'

I think it came about taking the piss out of colin farrell? although I'm probably way wrong on that one.

L31mr0d

one of my favourite ones, used to be on the backs of those little packets of sugar.

"A friends eye is a good mirror"

so true.

Cathmandooo

Feelgood wrote: »

Anyone know what "In all in anyways" means?

Colin Farrell, he loves a boozey doo! Colm & Jim Jim anyone?

I don't think it's something that can be made sense of

roy123456789

Ger outta tha garden

The Chessplayer

Feelgood wrote: »

North Side Dublin thing....

That's a southside Dublin saying.

The Chessplayer

"not a penny to jingle on a tombstone" an old one from limerick meaning i am broke

neil_hosey

"Body of Baywatch, face of crimewatch" - heard someone on the bus say it before.

lisbon_lions

I really liked that Leitrim one

"That'll fatten him" - sarcastically saying something is of no use to him.

"she's as dour as ditch water" - I dont find her stimulating in the slightest.

"watch that boyo, he's a wolf in sheeps clothing" - I doubt he can be trusted.

"houl yer whist" - shut up

"dont look at the mantlepiece when your poking the fire" - regards the horizontal hoolie..

"live horse and you'll get grass" - persevere.

"he couldnt hit a cows arse with a banjo" - referring to your parish team mate at full forward usually.

boneless

"A face like a platefull of mortal sins!" One of me Grannies favourite sayings.

BobTheBeat

"You'll get the high road and the wattle"
"May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb"
"Like a cow lookin in over a ditch"
"Like the ministers cat; full of wind and piss"
"Like an ould sheepdog chasin a car; just because he catches up with it,doesnt mean he can drive it" (this one is used when describing someone fancying someone else out of their league)

Courtesy of the family in north Tipp!

edit: just thought of a few more

"She has a set of teeth on her, that she could eat an apple through a letterbox" (Probably not irish in origin)
"I'd ate a nuns arse through a convent gate"
"Like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle"

halfinch

one in the hand is worth two in the bush....what the f*@k??

Wudya ride yer wan back o da tracks boi??
Ah Waterford tis a lovely place girl/boy

WindSock

neil_hosey wrote: »

"Body of Baywatch, face of crimewatch" - heard someone on the bus say it before.

thats a bobfoc, and it's not irish. I think it originated from rogers profanisaurus.


'As useful as a one-legged man in an arse kicking contest' is a fave of mine.