While we firmly believe that our mothers should be celebrated every single day, the globally-observed Mother’s Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate our mums for the absolute legends they are.

In between life-long sacrifices, compromises and absolutely iconic moments, the mothers of Malta are truly something else and today, we’re seizing the opportunity and looking back on 6 iconic quotes which have been said at least once by Maltese mums. Take a look below and see how many of these your mother has told you!

1. “Ħadt ġakketta?”

We all know that above meteorologists, weather reports and national news, no one has a better understanding of weather than our dear mothers. We’re fairly certain that, on multiple occasions, you weren’t able to leave the house without your mother insisting that you take a jacket with you just in case it gets chilly.

2. “Jekk taqa nkompli ntik”

Tough love at its very finest, the true Maltese coming-of-age moment is when a Maltese mother utters these spine-chilling words to one of her children. From the very first time you hear these four words, you discover a new found centre of gravity and realise that you are finally ready for adulthood.

3. “Saqsi lil Missierek”

The first-ever real-life game of ping-pong we experience as children is when we ask our mothers permission for something. At a cross-roads on whether they should disappoint or spoil us, mothers sometimes turn to their partners for support, prompting the iconic “Saqsi l-Missierek”. Unfortunately, the cycle begins when dad says “Saqsi ‘l ommok.”

4. “Mela hawn lukanda?”

Often asked for the first time during our teenage years, when we begin to go out with our friends; mothers tend to ask this out of frustration that we’re not spending too much time at home. When asked whether our homes are a hotel or not, we begin to ask whether we should spend more time at home…

5. “Mid-dar ħa tiekol?”

Putting our minds at rest that we can always turn to them for food, we’ve should consider ourselves lucky if we’ve been asked whether we’ll be eating from home. Finding a hot plate food when we get home is one of the most wholesome things in the world and one of the main reasons we should be celebrating our mothers today.

6. “F’għ*** ommok”

Often retorted with a classic “dik int ma” by ourselves, you know you’ve pushed your mother to her very limit when she says these words. While infuriated for a very brief moment, mum never holds a grudge and immediately goes on to continue being the legendary care-taking figure she is moments after.

How many of these did you recognise?

While we all have clashes and speed bumps with our parents during our upbringing, they have and always will want what’s best for us, and we should be celebrating them today and always. Happy Mother’s Day!

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