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  • Ireland. It means whatever you have, an item of clothing, an idea, a job transfer, a new gold chain, a new life, renewed energy etc – wear them in good health. Some one is wishing you good luck when they say this to you. It's said to be an Irish blessing.
  • Actually it's an old Jewish expression in Yiddish: http://bit.ly/450vP7 I believe it has been adopted in many languages and cultures, which might explain that it's used in Ireland too.

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