Fun with idioms
Cleas le gnàthasan-cainnte
Look at the sentences below and play with the different answers until you're happy with them. There are no wrong answers. Have fun!
’S fheàirrde
Laughter is
B’ fheàirrde
Laughter would be
Chan fheàirrde
Laughter isn’t/won’t be
Cha b’ fheàirrde
Laughter wouldn’t be
duine gàire
good for you (a person is the better for a laugh)
Cha mhiste
A good tale is none
Cha bu mhiste
A good tale would be none
Bu mhiste
A good tale would be
Is miste
A good tale is
sgeul math aithris dà uair!
the worse for the retelling (telling twice)!