Wishing all fathers around the world a very Happy Father’s Day today. In Irish we say:
“Lá na nAithreacha sona daoibh.”
The pronunciation goes something like this: law nah nah-ra-ka sun-ah deeve.
And so in honor of all fathers and grandfathers today, I thought I might share some of my favorite quotations from around the world, dedicated to the men we all love. So let’s start off with a few Irish blessings and sayings for Father’s Day and then some great American quotations.
I love these wise old words from our forefathers, which still apply to this very day.
“You’ve got to do your own growing,
no matter how tall your grandfather was.”
– Irish Proverb
“The work praises the man.”
~ Irish Proverb
“May there be a generation of children
On the children of your children.”
~ Irish Blessing
“One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.”
~ English Proverb
“Mothers and fathers hold their children’s hands
for just a little while…
And their hearts forever.”
~ Irish Saying
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as
the need for a father’s protection.”
~ Sigmund Freud
“I watched a small man with thick calluses on both
hands work fifteen and sixteen hours a day.
I sawhim once literally bleed from the bottoms of his feet,
a man who came here uneducated,
alone, unable to speak the language, who taught me
all I needed to know about faith and hard work
by the simple eloquence of his example.”
~ Mario Cuomo
“It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing,
but there is a special place in heaven
for the father who takes his daughter shopping.”
~ John Sinor
“May God be with you and bless you,
May you see your children’s children,
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.”
~ Irish Blessing
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“When I was a boy of fourteen,
my father was so ignorant
I could hardly stand to have the old man around.
But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished
at how much he had learned in seven years.”
~ Mark Twain
“When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon,
‘Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?’
He answered,
‘If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.'”
~ Jerry Lewis
“May embers from the hearth warm your hands,
May sunshine from an Irish sky warm your face,
May a child’s bright smile warm your heart,
And may everlasting love warm your soul.”
~ Irish Blessing
Happy Father’s Day!
Slán agus beannacht.
(Goodbye and blessings)
Irish American Mom
Grammy says
June 17, 2012 at 9:06 pmYou always come up with the most unique pics to go with your posts!
Irish American Mom says
June 17, 2012 at 10:51 pmGrammy – I just love these old vintage clip art pictures. It takes some time, but I love going through them to find something to match my posts. Hope your family had a lovely Father’s Day. Best wishes!
Vince says
June 16, 2013 at 10:55 amWhy exactly have you Queen Victoria and family tucked in above. 4th down. 😀
Irish American Mom says
June 16, 2013 at 11:01 amVince – I never spotted that one. I just saw a vintage family picture and never recognized Prince Albert and crew. Well, they’ve been there for over a year now, so there they can stay.
Have a great day and thanks for your good eye.
Mairéad
Bernadette says
January 6, 2016 at 3:53 pmAn Irish colleague of mine has just become a dad for the first time. Could you tell me how to write and pronounce the following phrase… Congratulations on the birth of your new daughter.
Many thanks, Mairead.
Irish American Mom says
January 6, 2016 at 4:37 pmHi Bernadette – “Congratulations on the birth of your new daughter” in Irish would be ..
“Comhghairdeas ar bhreith d’iníon nua”
Here’s my best attempt at phonetic pronunciation – Koe-gaw-r-dhus er vr-eh dhuh in-een new-ah.
I hope this helps you and congratulations to your co-worker on his lovely New Year’s addition to his family.
All the best,
Mairéad