That is helpful, very helpful because it also answers another question I had about why people always say 'I'll go first.' I'd figured out that it was the equivalent of excuse me, but wasn't quite sure. And in this one I just don't trust the subs at all as I can tell some of the words are way off from what they are saying.

I was reading your post on Chinese proverbs the other day and was thinking about how Irish proverbs (the ones actually in Irish, at least) often revolve around cats. Which is strange as dogs and cattle are far more culturally and historically important to Irish culture.