“May you be in heaven thirty minutes before the devil knows you’re dead”

[Anonymous]

Someone break this down for me. What does it mean exactly? It seems to be an Irish saying.

[Anonymous]

Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

[Anonymous]

Enjoy the good times now because it's gonna come crashing down

[Anonymous]

It means if the devil knew you were dead, he’d get you. It’s an old humorous expression wishing you to heaven, safely in heaven, before the devil (rightfully) grabs you to take you to hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Enjoy the good times now because it's gonna come crashing down

It absolutely does not mean that!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Enjoy the good times now because it's gonna come crashing down

It absolutely does not mean that!!!

+1

I have no idea where PP got that interpretation.

[Anonymous]

so you would never forget what you could have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

It’s this. No idea what other poster is talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

It’s this. No idea what other poster is talking about.

Doesn't mean this. The devil always collects, even 30 minutes late.

[Anonymous]

It's just a funny expression to wish someone well who isn't particularly a saint.

I could say it about a few relatives of mine. I was the baby of the family who could do no wrong. Showered me with love and attention. But they were mean as hell to everyone else, even their own kids.

I also like this one:
"To our wives and our girlfriends. May they never meet!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

It’s this. No idea what other poster is talking about.

Doesn't mean this. The devil always collects, even 30 minutes late.

The devil can’t get you in heaven.

[Anonymous]

Yes it’s an Irish saying. Another good one is “ May those who love us, love us, and those who don’t may God turn their hearts, and if he does not turn their hearts let him turn their ankles so we will know them by their limping“ lol.

[Anonymous]

Irish wit!

I interpret this as; “I hope you go straight to heaven, without delay, because if the devil knows that you have died, he’ll take you to hell first and forever.” Like PP mentioned, the implication is that the person isn’t a living, flawless saint and therefore isn’t immediately a candidate for heaven (maybe even will go to purgatory) so the hope is you’ll safely reach heaven before the devil can take you to hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

It’s this. No idea what other poster is talking about.

Doesn't mean this. The devil always collects, even 30 minutes late.

The devil can’t get you in heaven.

But you're in line to get in. You haven't been admitted yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Satan won’t have a chance to try to reap your soul.

It’s this. No idea what other poster is talking about.

Doesn't mean this. The devil always collects, even 30 minutes late.

The devil can’t get you in heaven.

But you're in line to get in. You haven't been admitted yet.

“May you BE IN heaven...”. No mention of a line. “To “be in” someplace means one is in not waiting to get in.