Irish Translation Forum

First I'd like to that you all for your help. I think its awsome that you come on here and spend your time helping all of us out with our questions.

I'm interested in getting a gaelic tattoo... but was wondering what the difference was between scottish and irish gaelic, I'm half scottish which is why I want the tattoo in gaelic in the first place.

Second, I'm looking for an actual gaelic proverb along the lines of, live every day as though it were your last... I did find a posting for seize the day, but I'm looking for a gaelic proverb if possible. Thanks again for the help

Thank you very much

No one can help me out on this?

http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/corpu ... hainn.html

Or you Can Google Seanfhachlan Gàidhlig

There's one that means the opposite of what you want, if that's any help!
An rud a bhios 'nad bhroin, cha bhi e 'nad thiomnadh.
Whatever is in your belly won't be in your will.
(It's a call to fiscal prudence - waste what you've got now and you won't have it to leave to your children.)

Overall Gaelic Scotland was a fairly hardworking, conservative society, the kind of people who would probably interpret "carpe diem" as advice against putting off the farmwork till tomorrow. In fact there is a proverb like that as well:
Cia air bith mar bhios an sian, cuir an sìol anns a' Mhàirt.
"No matter how stormy it is, plant the seed in March"
(When it's time to plant, plant - don't wait around for better weather.)

I get the impression what you're thinking of though would be "forget the farmwork - let's suppose this is our last day to live, and let's live it up!" I don't know any Scottish proverbs like that.

Thanks for the help. One of the reasons I want to get it is to honor my Scotish Grandfather, and so hardworking and conservitive describes him very well. But you're right about not really wanting a proverb about farming, but I really do like the concept behind the proverb. It is exactly what I'm looking for. The, don't procrastinate, don't leave things till tomorrow, don't take things for granted type proverb. I don't suppose you could share some more????

Thanks for the link Tiarnan, I'm acutally half chinese so I have a great appreciation for this one.

Lionar bearn mór le clachan beaga
Great gaps may be filled with small stones

The Scotish Gaelic version of

The journy of a thousand miles begins with on step.

Anymore help if possible would be appreciated...

"don't procrastinate, don't leave things till tomorrow"

we have no word in the Irish language that conveys that sense of urgency