A Day Lasts Until It Is Chased Away

Do you love old Irish sayings?

Do you find there's wisdom in the words of our ancestors?

Do you ever wonder if the Irish hold any deep insights into love?

Here is an old Irish saying about love, which underscores that love is for life.

It goes like this...

"A day lasts until it's chased away,
But love lasts until the grave."

This is the English translation of an old Irish language proverb...

"Maireann lá go ruaig ach maireann an grá go huaigh."

Here's a sound file which you can play to listen to the pronunciation of this Irish language saying....

Here's the phrase, spelled out phonetically to help with pronunciation...

"Mar-in law guh roo-ig

Ock mar-in on graw guh hoo-ig."

Our Irish ancestors left us with many wise old words to guide us through life, and to advise on happiness in love and marriage.

You'll find more sayings in this blog post, Love and Marriage - Irish Style.

Or you may enjoy this collection of sayings, about Lessons In Love From Old Irish Sayings.

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