Ah, how the Irish language evolves.....

Saoirse · **Posted:** Sat 03 Mar 2012 1:25 pm

I came across this recently and thought it was worth sharing....

Níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin tinn féin.

Imagine somebody misreading this and adding it as a tattoo.....! :oops:

Edited to change as per Gumbi's suggestion below. I think I probably had it wrong. :mrgreen:

Gumbi · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 8:09 pm **Posts:** 943

I've heard it as "mar" instead of "ná".... but yes! That would be embarrassing if someone got that. :darklaugh:

Redwolf · **Posted:** Fri 09 Mar 2012 5:05 pm

Saoirse wrote:

I came across this recently and thought it was worth sharing....

Níl aon tóin tinn ná do thóin tinn féin.

Imagine somebody misreading this and adding it as a tattoo.....! :oops:

This was my motto a few years ago when I slipped a disc in my lower back. I had no idea until then just how sick a sick arse could get!

Redwolf

Saoirse · **Posted:** Fri 09 Mar 2012 5:08 pm

Redwolf wrote:

This was my motto a few years ago when I slipped a disc in my lower back. I had no idea until then just how sick a sick arse could get!Redwolf

What a pleasant picture you paint and so eloquently too!

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