Irishwomen have a dispensation from the pope to wear the thick ends of their legs downwards.
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A man is no more encumbered by his soul than the steed by his bridle or the lake by the swan.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about soul, man
'Every man to his fancy, and me to my own fancy, ' said the old woman when she kissed her cow.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman, man, old, olderness
He is bad that will not take advice, but he is a thousand times worse that takes every advice.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about advice, bad luck, bad
Twenty years a child twenty years running wild twenty years a mature man-and after that, praying.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about children, man
When all things spoke the potato said, 'set me warm, dig me warm, eat me warm, that's all i want. '
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about things
Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it's warm and you won't see the dust on the floor.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about respect, problems
There is a crock of gold in the tomb of every chieftain, but they are all guarded by cats and fairies.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
Humor to a man is like a feather pillow. It is filled with what is easy to get but gives great comfort.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about humor, man
Where comes a cow the wiseman lay down, there follows a woman, and where comes a woman follows trouble.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman, problems
A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
When you see a goat you should always hit him, because he is either going into mischief or coming out of it.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about rightness, wealth, time, man
Dance as if no one were watching. Sing as if no one were listening. And live every day as if it were your last.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about dance, day
Three things you cannot comprehend: the mind of a woman, the working of the bees, and the ebb and flow of the tide.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mind, things, woman
The three most beautiful sights: a potato garden in bloom, a ship under sail, and a woman after the birth of a child.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about garden, children, woman
Better one good thing that is, rather than two good things that were, or three good things that might never come to pass.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about things, good, good luck
Wisdom is what makes a poor man a king, a weak person powerful, a good generation of a bad one, a foolish man reasonable.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wisdom, people, bad luck, man, bad, good, good luck
Without pressing too little or too hard, hold tight the reins for he's a fool who would not get value from a borrowed horse.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about value
