Irish Translation Forum

What significance does this saying have?:

Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat = May the cat eat you and the devil eat the cat

Is it to be taken very offensively? When is it used, and why?

I wonder these thing, because I see this saying in alot of books and sources. Thanks for the help, its of course, not urgent.

not "offensively" just mildy

may the cat eat you and may the devil eat the cat = may the devil eat you (in the end)

it's just a roundabout way of telling someone to go to Hell...

yah... thanks for the help.. is it oftenly used, because why do I see it all over the books?

I thought from the subject line that this was going to be a super-challenging version of fiche ceist.

You know, that poor old cat sure takes a beating, doesn't he? First he's the medium for our consumption by the devil. Then you open Noel McGonagle's "Irish Grammar" and see such examples as "Bhuail an fear an cat inné."

Poor kitty!

Redwolf

In alot of religions, being eaten is the worst thing that can happen to you after death. Being eaten by the cat, which is considered a familiar to the Devil, and therefore evil is bad, then having said cat consumed by 'ol Scratch himself is even worse. Bhuddhism, I believe, has sinners being dunked into burning human excrement and being consumed by huge flesh eating worms. Cool, huh??

JSmith13 wrote:In alot of religions, being eaten is the worst thing that can happen to you after death. Being eaten by the cat, which is considered a familiar to the Devil, and therefore evil is bad, then having said cat consumed by 'ol Scratch himself is even worse. Bhuddhism, I believe, has sinners being dunked into burning human excrement and being consumed by huge flesh eating worms. Cool, huh??

Dia Linn!! God that's a bit harsh! (you're right though. It is kinda cool!)

Riaghan wrote:

JSmith13 wrote:In alot of religions, being eaten is the worst thing that can happen to you after death. Being eaten by the cat, which is considered a familiar to the Devil, and therefore evil is bad, then having said cat consumed by 'ol Scratch himself is even worse. Bhuddhism, I believe, has sinners being dunked into burning human excrement and being consumed by huge flesh eating worms. Cool, huh??

Dia Linn!! God that's a bit harsh! (you're right though. It is kinda cool!)

Yeah. I read about all this in a book I have at home, someplace. There are all sorts of punisment for unrepentant sinners.

JSmith13 wrote:

Riaghan wrote:

JSmith13 wrote:In alot of religions, being eaten is the worst thing that can happen to you after death. Being eaten by the cat, which is considered a familiar to the Devil, and therefore evil is bad, then having said cat consumed by 'ol Scratch himself is even worse. Bhuddhism, I believe, has sinners being dunked into burning human excrement and being consumed by huge flesh eating worms. Cool, huh??

Dia Linn!! God that's a bit harsh! (you're right though. It is kinda cool!)

Yeah. I read about all this in a book I have at home, someplace. There are all sorts of punisment for unrepentant sinners.

With threats like that no wonder you're an atheist! I didnt just bring up religion again did I!? Nooooooooooo!! Ignore the reference!