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Macdara
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Username: Macdara
Post Number: 121
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 11:18 am: |   
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A group in my local pub were discussing a newpaper article when one man commented 'nuair a scriobh an Púca,léabh sé féin é'.
Or at least that's what I heard.I wasn't in their company so it would be impolite to a ask the guy what he meant.I can guess he wasn't very impressed with the writer,but I've not heard the Púca used as an 'amadán' figure before.He always comes across as a clever oul devil.Anyone know this saying? |
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Peter
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Username: Peter
Post Number: 678
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 11:32 am: |
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"An rud a scríofas an Púca, léifidh sé féin é", a deirtear. Ní thuigeann ach an t-údar an rud atá á rá aige.
'Na trí rud is deacra a thoghadh – bean, speal agus rásúr'
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Taidhgín
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Username: Taidhgín
Post Number: 710
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 05:52 pm: |
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Chuala mé é sin go minic i dtaca le droch-scríbhneoireacht nach léifeadh aon duine eile é ach an té a scríobh.
Ceann eile ar an dul céanna:
"Sás a dhéanta an té a chuimhnigh air." Ceann deas is ea é sin le jab a thabhairt don té is mó caint ar choiste nó Bord Bainistíochta. "Déan féin é!" |
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Macdara
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Username: Macdara
Post Number: 122
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 07:27 am: |
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Maith agaibh.I hadn't ever heard it before in either form.
Has a nice ring to it.A lot of so called 'sean-fhocail' you find in books aimed at the tourist market,seem to be English proverbs translated back into Gaeilge.If ihear any more in 'fíor-ghaeilge' I'll ask for more assistance.
Slán agus beannacht |
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Tommyoflaherty
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Username: Tommyoflaherty
Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 05, 2010 - 07:02 am: |
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Úsáid mise an lína seo go minic,"aithnín an puca an rud a scríobhin sé fhéin."
Fla
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