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[Hexenmeister Raven]

As the title says, I would need some Irish people to throw out a question on them.

I'm translating some dialogs and this old sentence "Don't get my Irish up" was a possible translation for the following german sentence: Reg dich nicht künstlich auf!
That means in nowadays' english as much as Don't come in rage, if not needed or maybe Don't get upset, if not necessary.

I would like to use this irish phrase as follows: Don't get one's Elves up!
It sounds like directly taken from the earth's middle-age and placed into Ferelden, but I'm not sure, if this sentence fits the message I intend.

[Brassfire]

Irish people (among others) are known for bad temper. So saying that is really saying "don't provoke me" to rage. Don't get my temper up!



I don't know that Elves have a reputation for bad temper, so it doesn't apply as well.



Don't get your knickers in a knot.

[Maria Caliban]

Elves are considered unruly trouble makers. 'Don't get your Elves up' would likely mean 'keep your nose clean' or 'don't get into trouble.'

[Awildawn]

"don't get my dalish up" might be what you're looking for.

[Proleric]

"Don't get me started" might be a modern equivalent.

Modifié par Proleric1, 31 octobre 2009 - 09:28 .

[Hexenmeister Raven]

Don't get your knickers in a knot.

This sounds a bit to modern...

I think "Don't get my Dalish up" is better, but that doesn't mean that it fits. I'm thinking that over and maybe rewrite that part of the dialog.

Thanks to all so far

Edit: Why is that "quote"-code not working?

Modifié par Hexenmeister Raven, 31 octobre 2009 - 08:26 .

[indio]

Looks like you need to put a /quote, with the [ ] at the end of the part you're trying to quote.

Modifié par indio, 31 octobre 2009 - 08:36 .