I of Irish decent and want to place a bit of my heritage onto my body. I also want to incorporate a bit of my personal belief and give it meaning. I need help translating:

"To Thine Own Self Be True"

thanks in advance

Somewhat ironic to have to translate this motto

Bí dílis duit fhéin

That's not your own personal belief. Cá bhfios dom? Because the year is 2004, not 1876. In modern English, that would be:

"Be true to yourself"

Which really has no meaning, just as one can say:

Destroy it

without defining "it".

The only thing close to making sense to that would be:

Be honest to yourself

which is suggestive of schitzofrenia.


It seems to me that alot of yous just want a tatoo that proclaims that you're Irish and that you're proud and not afraid to admit it. I suggest:

Gael

Plain and simple.

A Fhear na mBróg! Ní gá bheith maslach.

B'fhéidir

Hello there
I was wondering if someone could translate for me... "Keep the flame burning"
Thanks
Ireland

Keep the flame on fire
Keep the flame buring
Keep the flame ablaze:

Coimeád an lasrach trí thine

Keep the fire burning:

Coimead an tine trí thine

Don't extinguish
Don't quench
Don't put out the fire:

Ná múch an tine
Ná múch an lasrach
Ná múch na lasracha

The usual way to translate this sentiment is
"Coinnigh an tine beo" - keep the fire alive

A Fhir na mBróg: Lasrach an tuiseal ginideach de lasair.

Mar sin:

Coimeád an lasair trí thine
Ná múch an lasair

Go raibh maith agat a hAonghuis. Chonaic mé "lasracha" sa dán "An Cheoltóir Jazz" agus ghabh mé gurbh an uatha ná "lasrach".

Yo Fear na mBróg, and Aonghus,
you cats are crack'in me up....