is mairg

Irish

Etymology

Contracted from is mairg don té (“sorrow is to the one”).

Phrase

is mairg (past/conditional ba mhairg)

  1. woe to the one/to those; unlucky is the one/are those; come to grief (followed by a relative clause)
    Is mairg a fhaigheann drocheolas.
    Woe to those who find bad direction.
    Is mairg a bheadh thíos den chéad bhuille.
    Unlucky is he who is down at the first blow.
    Is mairg a chuireann suim sa tsaol.
    Those who set their hearts on this world will come to grief.
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