In Irish Gaelic:
Nollaig shona duit - to one person; Nollaig shona daoibh - to multiple persons
In Scottish Gaelic:
Nollaig chridheil!
Nollaig shona!
Ith do sháith agus bí meidhreach (singular)
Ithigí bhur sáith agus bígí meidhreach (plural)
"Eat, drink, and be merry" IS a sentence.
Bí ag ithe bídh, ag ól dí agus ag spraoi.(to one person)For plural change bí to bígí.
it means perfectly what the phrase is!
This philosophy is often attributed to Epicureanism, which emphasizes seeking pleasure and avoiding pain as the ultimate goals in life. The idea is to enjoy life's pleasures in the present moment because life is uncertain and fleeting.
CBS News Sunday Morning - 1979 Eat Drink and Be Merry was released on: USA: 18 November 2012
The Bible. Isaiah 22:13, ‘Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die.’
Anyone over 60
Mangez, buvez et soyez heureux!
The Bible. Isaiah 22:13, ‘Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die.’
merry making riding around on a carousal trying to get back to you. merrily merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream.
The original quote was: "Eat thou and drink; tomorrow thou shalt die." -- D. G. Rossetti, 1870, from a sonnet in "House of Life." This has evolved into a popular saying: "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die."
Irish people like to do what many of us like to do: eat, drink, and be merry.