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St Patrick's Day: Trump's 'Irish proverb' provokes derision on the web
Tweets claim the US president’s quote to impress the Irish PM on the eve of St Patrick’s Day is a poem by a Nigerian poet – but is it? [sic - but it isn't - as shown by this article itself]
17 March 2017
Did Donald Trump quote a Nigerian poet, thinking he was reciting an Irish proverb? Sorry to disappoint – but probably [sic - definitely] not.
Appearing with Irish prime minister Enda Kenny on Thursday, Trump said: “As we stand together with our Irish friends, I’m reminded of that proverb – and this is a good one, this is one I like. I’ve heard it for many many years and I love it.
“Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue, but never forget to remember those that have stuck by you.”
He added: “A lot of us know that, we know it well. It’s a great phrase.”
Speaking the day before St Patrick’s Day, it’s no wonder Trump decided to pay tribute to Ireland. But this wasn’t a “proverb” anyone from the nation recognised.
Irish tweeters were quick to point out they’d never heard this supposedly famous proverb.
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The earliest appearance, at least as far as Google Books is concerned, is in volume 31 of the International Stereotypers’ and Electrotypers’ Union Journal, published in 1936 in America.
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So, long story short: the proverb isn’t a proverb, it’s a poem. It’s probably not Irish, given no one in Ireland seems to have heard of it, but we’re not sure where it came from.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/17/trumps-irish-proverb-causes-derision-on-the-web [with embedded videos, and comments]

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