Sayings - Greetings & Farewells

[Morwen]

Welcome, everyone. I've been recently thinking of different sayings from literature, especially greetings and farewells. I sometimes come across a lovely "Wealth beyond measure" saying or "Long days upon the earth" and "Fare-thee-well" forms of valediction. What other sayings are you familiar with? (^_^)

[Pensive]

Adieu is one of my favourites. :)

[Morwen]

Adieu brings to mind the musical "The Sound of Music." (*^-^*)♪

[Haven]

Slange Var, we say this in Scotland as a 'toast', it means your health, sante, cheers. :) Just to elucidate. One says all three syllables but the 'r' is not pronounced.

[Stanislaw]

there is the sto lat of Poland wishing one a 100 years of life

[papayahed]

there is the sto lat of Poland wishing one a 100 years of life

Hey isn't that what we sing for people's birthdays?

[Stanislaw]

Hey isn't that what we sing for people's birthdays?

Yup, Its a blessing, that we use for birthdays, toasts and the like!

[Pensive]

Adieu brings to mind the musical "The Sound of Music." (*^-^*)♪

Haha, I agree. I seriously love that musical movie! :D

[Morwen]

Slange Var, we say this in Scotland as a 'toast', it means your health, sante, cheers. :) Just to elucidate. One says all three syllables but the 'r' is not pronounced.

Wicked! Scottish sayings and expressions are fascinating. I've been discovering the beauty of Scottish thanks to Robert Burns poetry. *(^O^)*



there is the sto lat of Poland wishing one a 100 years of life

Znam Sto lat. (-_^) Niech moc będzie z tobą!

[kratsayra]

I like "Long days and pleasant nights" from Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

And I don't know if this counts as a greeting but I just thought of "keep passing the open windows" from John Irving . . . I guess it is from Hotel New Hampshire, but I had to look that up, I couldn't remember. :blush:

[Morwen]

I like "Long days and pleasant nights" from Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

Oh, I know. :brow: I've already mentioned one from the series.The other are: Life for you and for your crop, May your days be long upon the earth and, last but not least, Hile, gunslinger, may be well-met on the path (it's my favourite^_^).


I love "Dark Tower".

[Niamh]

cead milie failte- Welcome in Irish. Its basicly one hundred thousand welcomes!

[andave_ya]

May your shadow never grow thinner!

[Turk]

So here you are again.

[kathycf]

Here's to Golden Days and Purple Nights

[Morwen]

Wow, thanks all of you. That's exactly what I've been looking for, especially May your shadow never grow thinner! Beautiful! *(^O^)*

[kratsayra]

Oh, I know. :brow: I've already mentioned one from the series.The other are: Life for you and for your crop, May your days be long upon the earth and, last but not least, Hile, gunslinger, may be well-met on the path (it's my favourite^_^).


I love "Dark Tower".

Oh dear, I didn't even notice your location! :blush: marvelous. actually, I'm only on book 5 at the moment.

[Pensive]

There was this way of bidding good-night by the doctor in The Cider House Rules movie to the children of orphanage which I loved. But I have forgotten it. Has anybody watched this movie, if so, then do you remember it?

[kratsayra]

I believe that it is "Good night, you kings of Maine, you princes of New England." But I feel like in the film, there are some "queens" thrown in there - like he also goes to the girls dorm or something. Maybe someone who is a better Irving fan than I am will have something more enlightening to say about this :blush:

That is a good one though. :)

[Pensive]

I believe that it is "Good night, you kings of Maine, you princes of New England." But I feel like in the film, there are some "queens" thrown in there - like he also goes to the girls dorm or something. Maybe someone who is a better Irving fan than I am will have something more enlightening to say about this :blush:

That is a good one though. :)

Yeees, I think that's it! I find it cute. :D

[kilted exile]

The phrase I alwasy bring up in these discussions is:

"Lang may yer Lum reek"

[Niamh]

The phrase I alwasy bring up in these discussions is:

"Lang may yer Lum reek"

:confused: Say What? "long may your......?"

[PrinceMyshkin]

"Bracheem ha'baeem" Hebrew=Blessed are those who arrive, and then there are two marvellous Irish sayings:

"May the road rise up to meet you and the wind be always at your back!"

and this very lovely one:

"May the worst of your tomorrow's be better than the best of your yeterdays."

[Haven]

[QUOTE=Morwen;396770]Wicked! Scottish sayings and expressions are fascinating. I've been discovering the beauty of Scottish thanks to Robert Burns poetry. *(^O^)*

I know this is the most known of his poems, but I love it... it encapsulates the fear that the little mouse feels [just the first 2 lines gets it all] when it is confronted by the towering human... the emapthic Mr Burns gets it just right. :)


Wee, sleekit, cowran, tim'rous beastie,
O, what panic's in thy breastie!

It's really beautiful in its simplicity. Thanks for following thru on Slange, Morwen, I hadn't connected it in my mind with Burns. :)

[kilted exile]

:confused: Say What? "long may your......?"

Surprised you are unfamiliar with this one (fairly common in Scotland) It mean long may your chimney smell, ie may you live a long time (hence using fire and causing smoke to come out the chimney - of course with the number of houses which have no fireplace it is falling out of usage)

[Haven]

The phrase I alwasy bring up in these discussions is:

"Lang may yer Lum reek"

So long as you are a tall dark handsome man, who first foots on new years eve and is bearing among other things a piece of coal. Then no doubt your Lum will reek nay doubt... Hmm, one of the lesser known phrases. You are good. :lol:

[Niamh]

Surprised you are unfamiliar with this one (fairly common in Scotland) It mean long may your chimney smell, ie may you live a long time (hence using fire and causing smoke to come out the chimney - of course with the number of houses which have no fireplace it is falling out of usage)

:lol: you scots have such a funny way of saying things! I've a book at home Called Haud yer Wheesht! which is full of them!
i love this one ;
the rain is god's way o' cleanin' the coos!

[kilted exile]

So long as you are a tall dark handsome man, who first foots on new years eve and is bearing among other things a piece of coal. Then no doubt your Lum will reek nay doubt... Hmm, one of the lesser known phrases. You are good. :lol:

I used to think I at least had the dark part covered, however I am informed that I am actually blond so it may be 0/3. It may be a lesser known phrase, but will be familiar to anyone who read Oor Wullie or The Broons.


:lol: you scots have such a funny way of saying things! I've a book at home Called Haud yer Wheesht! which is full of them!
i love this one ;
the rain is god's way o' cleanin' the coos!

Well how else are they gonna get cleaned? I've no intention of doing it, and the aberdonians are too busy chasing sheep;)

[Morwen]

Oh dear, I didn't even notice your location! :blush: marvelous. actually, I'm only on book 5 at the moment.

What a coincidence! (°_°) Me too. I've been reading the fifth for quite a while. Once the exam session's over, I plan to resume the quest for the Tower. Can't wait. ((^_^))

Anyway, so many new sayings. I'm impressed by all of them. This is getting better ad better. (#^.^#)

Haven, thanks for the Burns poem. It's charming. Poor mouse, though. (^_^)

[chasestalling]

gotta love the italians on this one.

arevederci = i live dirt cheap

ciao = watch out

[Weisinheimer]

"May the hair on your toes never fall out.":p from The Hobbit.

[kratsayra]

gotta love the italians on this one.

arevederci = i live dirt cheap

ciao = watch out

um. not quite, but very funny. ;)

[Lily Adams]

I don't know if this has been said before, sorry, but this is my favorite:

"Good morrow!"

It's especially nice when it's from a gentleman directed to a lady. As in, "Good morrow, madam!" :nod:

Got it first from 1776. :D Love that movie.

For a farewell, I'd have to keep in the 1776 mood.

"'Till then!" :D

And that's that!

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(I can't wait to watch this on The Fourth. Haven't seen it in a while. "Mr Adams, but Mr. Adams..." :lol: )

[Morwen]

arevederci = i live dirt cheap

From what I know it should be arrivederci.

For me, the Scottish ones win. It's because I was forced to learn Italian at school. (>_<) But thanks, anyway. (^_^)