Messam fine fonn fledach.

(worst * of family * fondness * feast-loving)

The worst for a family is fondness for feasting.

This maxim from “Aibidil Cuigni maic hEmoin” seems to advise that too much partying will deplete the resources of the “fine” or extended family, the members of which were responsible for the group’s well-being. Simply getting fat from too much food and drink was probably not a concern then, however, unlike today!

Topics: Maxims & Wise Counsel