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Ny foddee Manninagh Jenny.

 

The hound that chases two hares will catch none.

 

Unless there's a chasseur with a gert big gun behind him

 

can you translate into English please Sheal?
Jenny

 

Or perhaps Manx Jenny.

 

From Manx to English ? I tried with Google but couldn't really make any sense of it Sheal,
Jenny

 

No, the internet is hopeless regarding the Manx language but I have a dictionary. It's a very old language and has been undergoing a revival in recent years to save it. It's also very difficult to learn.

 

So, what does it mean Sheal?

 

No speako Mannish?

 

The translation is in post #65 Jenny.

 

I think its great that there are people that want to save old languages from fading away. One of my interests is obscure belief systems, and Celtic shamanism is one of my favourites. Trouble is, the 'scholars' that write the books about such things usually openly admit that they are a bit shaky on the translations and interpretations of stuff the archealogists have found. It would be good if there was some record. This is the exact same problem that future generations face if languages are allowed to die out.

On the flip side though, I sometimes wonder if there's really that much point. Its like one of my mates who likes to try to keep hold of some of the slang and colloquialisms of our youth, even when the rest of us now acknowledge it was a bit silly. Like for example having a 'lodger in yer nodger' that you're trying to evict, or when you accidentally 'spam yerself'.

 

Now I Am sorry I Dont speak a Word of French!!! Much to my Disgust and Disappointment

I Was Lucky enough to work in the south a few years ago for a Art Dealer who owned a Castle which we was working on just out side a town called pertwee it was seventh heaven

A Beautiful Lady did explain the lyrics of a Lady marmalade song to me

Something like Vouley Vou Sis Wa Sis Wa?? And Being Single and She Was Beautiful I Did in the Castle We was Working on

When we was working I Tend to sing Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Matt Monrow Sammy Davis Jnr The Kids at my School Called me Weirdo Cus I Sang them then

She Oened a Coffee Shop that Med Bostin Coffee that Looked Down on this Castle Every Time I Sang She Shouted Bravo Bravo Please Sing Again Sing Some More and Boy oh Boy Could She Cook The Home Made Bread was to die For

Memories Ah Wot a Memory Lane Thread Ziggs God Bless Ya Our Mon