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Celtic Proverbs

Started by Julianne, June 20, 2009, 12:40:27 AM

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DonaCatalina

Quote from: irish on January 12, 2010, 04:06:30 PM
My Great~Uncle told me this one last night.........{a Celtic saying}

"Never give a sword to a man, who cannot dance"

What it means...I have no clue...... ???.......lol!
{And he didn't know either.}


Its a roundabout way of saying someone is clumsy. (runs with scissors, LOL)
Aurum peccamenes multifariam texit
Marquesa de Trives
Portrait Goddess

Julianne

#16
Actually....there was intended a more kind idea...if he dances with a sword then he's not fit to dance with people....meaning if he is a man of war then he'll never know the joy of life.
There is the obvious...also it was a sort of etiquette thing...in that if you were to dance with the lady then you should remove the ugly.

If he chooses to make war and can't understand the frivolities and joy of life ...then don't make him your warrior.

Laird Fraser of Lovatt

I beg to differ...

My Grandfather explained that saying to me many years ago.  If you cannot dance then you cannot properly use a sword in combat, which was sometimes called The Dance of Blades. 



Men of war are then only ones that truely know the sweetness of life...  ask any man that has been in combat.
Cha togar m' fhearg gun dìoladh
Alba gu brath
Laird of Dunans Castle
Warrior Poet/Loki God

Bronwyn Blackmantle

Every dog is brave on his own doorstep.
IWG #2904 MCL
Home Faire - PARF

wyckdblyss

A friends eye is a good mirror.
Is maith an scáthán súil carad.


Wine reveals the truth!
Sgéitheann fion firinne!


I really like these...
WyckdBlyss,
Royal Order of Lansharks Guppy No. 70

Hibernian

"Though the pen is mightier than the sword, the sword speaks louder and stronger at any given moment."

~Leonard Wibberley, Irish Author (The Mouse That Roared)
"Badges? We don't need no stinkin badges!"

Poldugarian Warrior

wyckdblyss , and Hibernian. Your two quotes have the most meaning, because they are so true. Thanks for sharing.