thing of nothing

== English == === Noun === thing of nothing (plural things of nothing) (Ireland or archaic) Something trivial, of no importance. 1625 Beaumont & Fletcher The Humorous Lieutenant, IV, vi: shall then that thing that honours thee― how miserable a Thing soever, yet a Thing still ; and though a Thing of nothing, thy Thing ever― 1844 June, "Traditions and Tales of Upper Lusatia; I: The Fairies' Sabbath" Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine, Vol.55, No.344, p.681 : A good Christian has no business with such things of nothing, or worse. 1953 June 11, Seán MacEoin, Dáil debates Vol.139 No.8 p.23 c.1237 Mind you, I was more prophetic than I thought when I asserted that these millions were nothing to a Government like Fianna Fáil, but the Taoiseach came out in Fermoy on the next Sunday and said that the £22,000,000 was only the remnants of Marshall Aid—the tailor's clippings, only a thing of nothing. 2009 July 23, "Lynnie" "Sisley Instant Perfect: Meh. Whelming." beaut.ie My foundation might have lasted fractionally longer than usual, but honestly it was a thing of nothing. ==== Translations ====