Feasting, merry-making, and convivial pleasures; the enjoyments of life, especially food and drink.
2.
Worldwideneutralliterary
The good things in life; indulgence in entertainment, pleasure, or ease.
3.
Worldwideformalhumorous
Used ironically to contrast a life of enjoyment with a life of strict virtue or austerity.
Examples:
EN: Dost thou think that because thou art virtuous there should be no more cakes and ale?
ES: ¿Piensas que porque eres buena no debería haber más pasteles y cerveza?
EN: Dost think, because thou art a rat... .. there shall be no more cakes and ale?
ES: No pienses que por ser una rata... no habrá más pastel y cerveza.
EN: John Lane, on the other hand, likes his cakes and ale.
ES: John Lane, por otro lado, gusta de pasteles y cerveza.
ID: John Lane, di sisi lain, menyukai kue dan birnya.
EN: Dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more - cakes and ale?
ES: ¿Crees que porque eres virtuoso no habrá más pasteles y cerveza?
EN: - cakes and ale?
ID: Aku butuh pena adrenalinmu, Bodoh!
EN: You may wish to follow the ceremony with another Beltane festivity, such as a Maypole Dance, or the traditional cakes and ale.
TE: మీరు మరొక బెత్టేన్ ఉత్సవంలో, మేపోల్ డాన్స్ , లేదా సాంప్రదాయ కేకులు మరియు ఆలే వంటి వేడుకను అనుసరించవచ్చు.
EN: This won't be all cakes and ale, Roger but your family's followed the sea for seven generations.
ES: Esto no será fácil, Roger pero tu familia ha seguido al mar por siete generaciones.
EN: This won't be all cakes and ale, Roger but your family's followed the sea for seven generations.
ES: Esto no será fácil, Roger pero tu familia ha seguido al mar por siete generaciones.
EN: It is at this moment that my elusive papa concludes... that his duty is done... and that there should be no more cakes and ale... for his mischievous youth.
ES: Y, justo en este momento, mi esquivo progenitor decide... dar por cumplida su obligación... y por terminada la provisión de comida y bebida... para su travieso hijo.