Irish Toasts
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'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!' - Happy St. Patrick's Day! |
"Nollaig shona duit!" - Happy Christmas! |
"Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi shonas duit" - A prosperous and happy Christmas to you. |
"Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo arís" - May we be alive at this time next year. |
"Faol saol agat, gob fliuch, agus bás in Éirinn." - Long life to you, a wet mouth, and may you die in Ireland. |
"Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit!" - A prosperous New Year! |
"Erin Go Bragh." - Ireland Forever |
"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough" |
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends: May they never meet!" |
"May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whiskey, but be afflicted with itching without the benefit of scratching" |
"Here's to me, and here's to you. And here's to love and laughter. I'll be true as long as you. And not one moment after." |
"May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out" |
'Sláinte!' - Cheers! |
"Here's to you and yours, And to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours and mine and ours have done for you and yours!" |
"May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year long." |
"May your troubles be less, And your blessing be more, And nothing but happiness come through your door" |
"May love and laughter light your days and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours wherever you may roam"
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"May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures"
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"May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours" |
"May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights and the highway you travel be lined with green lights." |
"Wherever you go and whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish be there with you." |
"Luck of the Irish to You and Yours!" |
"May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold and at the end of all your rainbows may you find a pot of gold." |
"May you get all your wishes but one, so that you will always have something to strive for" |
"May your pockets be heavy, Your heart be light, And may good luck pursue you, each morning and night."
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"Here's to being single, Drinking doubles and seeing triple!" |
"May your mornings bring joy, and your evenings bring peace, May your troubles grow less as your blessings increase!"
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"May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up." |
"May you have food and raiment, a soft pillow for your head. May you be forty years in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead." |
"May neighbours respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you." |
"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, The foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far."
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"May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past."
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"May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live." |
"I have known many, liked not a few, loved only one, I drink to you." |