Proverbs and old sayings Irish, page 32

904 proverbs and old sayings irish

An Irishman is never at his best except when fighting.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

It is not easy to steal where the landlord is a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about thieves

Everything troubles you and the cat breaks your heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about problems, heart

The one who waits the fine day, will get the fine day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about day

When a heifer is far from home she grows longer horns.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about home

It is better to have part of a man than no man at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

The well fed person doesn't understand the hungry one.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about people

Women are stronger than men, they do not die of wisdom.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wisdom, death, man

Keep your tongue in your jaw and your tow in your pump.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Better fifty enemies outside the house than one within.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about enemies, home, house

What's all the world to a man when his wife is a widow.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wife, world, man

There is no thing wickeder than a woman of evil temper.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about things, woman

Nobody ever bought peace but the man who hadn't got it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about peace, man

There is no virtue in the herb that is not got in time.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about virtue, time

Lions believe that everyone shares their state of mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about state, faith, mind

Marry a mountain woman and you will marry the mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman

A wren in the hand is better than a crane to be caught.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

There is nothing in the world so poor as going to hell.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about hell, world, nothing

Never sleep with a stranger or borrow from a neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about sleep

Those who get the name of rising early may lie all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about name, lie, day