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Tuesday 5 November, 2024
Tuesday 5 November, 2024
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10 stock phrases that should be Irish proverbs
Proverb: “How Did They Get Planning Permission For That?”
Usage: Typically muttered when your neighbour starts building an obnoxious extension.
Proverb: “There Are Jobs Going In The Civil Service, Would You Apply For That Now?”
Usage: Typically used by Mams concerned about their wayward adult children.
Proverb: “At This Point, I’d Take A Draw.”
Usage: Said during any Republic of Ireland match.
Proverb: “Why Was Wes Hoolahan On The Bench?”
Usage: Typically asked during particularly miserable, goalless Republic of Ireland matches.
Proverb: “I’ll Be Calling Joe Duffy In The Morning”
Usage: Used as a threat when customer service isn’t to your satisfaction.
Proverb: “Ten Minutes Is A Long Time In Hurling.”
Usage: Used most often during Kilkenny matches when they’re losing, but somehow get it together to win by two points in the last minute.
Proverb: “Ah, Wuldja Stop, I Look A State”
Usage: Employed when someone dares compliment an Irish woman.
Proverb: “Thanks, It’s Penneys”
Usage: Most often used to bat off compliments and assure people that you’re down-to-earth and have no notions.
Proverb: “Isn’t It Well For Some”
Usage: Most often said upon hearing that someone you know is off on their third holiday of the year, the lucky cow. Implies resentment.
Proverb: “I Should Have Played The Lotto”
Usage: Said despairingly upon hearing that someone won a Lotto jackpot worth €7 million.
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