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Conchubhar1
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Username: Conchubhar1
Post Number: 85
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 03:22 pm: |   
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is there any seanfhocail that says this - naturally
the skys the limit
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Tá an néal an teorann
anyone know the one thats not my own béarlachas |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 8228
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 04:35 pm: |
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The only one that occurs to me is "Níl teorann leis an dóchas"
I'll dig about, but it may take me a few days. There are seldom 1:1 correspondences for proverbs, and especially not for relatively new bon-mots like this one. |
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Conchubhar1
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Username: Conchubhar1
Post Number: 88
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 04:50 pm: |
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well for the pun im using to work i need sky or cloud etc to be in it
would the one i use work? know its not the best case of natural irish but... would it work? |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 8229
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 05:33 pm: |
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Not for me.
Néal is too vague, and also has negative connotations.
néal [ainmfhocal firinscneach den chéad díochlaonadh]
scamall; gruaim; buile, spreang (néal feirge); codladh beag (thit néal orm); támhnéal (tá néal an bháis air).
How about
Siad na flaithis an teorann?
Siad na scamaill an teorann?
or even
An spéir an teorann
(You need the copula whatever you do - yours might be
Is é an néal an teorann) |
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Conchubhar1
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Username: Conchubhar1
Post Number: 89
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 09:39 pm: |
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Is é an néal an teorann
if you read the context - that works great
go raibh maith agat |
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