Proverbs and old sayings Irish about Contentment, page 4

102 proverbs and old sayings irish about contentment

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Both your friend and your enemy think that you will never die.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you don't want flour on your shoes, don't go into the mill.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

You will never plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Better is an ass that carries you than a horse that throws you.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Get down on your knees and thank God you're still on your feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you dig a grave for others, you might fall into it yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Never call a Kerry man a fool until you're sure he's not a rogue.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

The person who brings a story to you will take away two from you.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If God sends you down a stony path, may he give you strong shoes.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you come up in this world, be sure not to go down in the next.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

May you live to be a hundred -- and decide then rest for yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Don't throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water in.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you get a reputation as an early riser, you can sleep till noon.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Don't bother the beggar's son and the beggar's son won't bother you.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

May you have a bright future -- as the chimney sweep said to his son.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

When you are right no one remembers; when you are wrong no one forgets.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

No matter how tall your grandfather was, you have to do your own growing.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

If you have a roving eye, it's no use having the other one fixed on Heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

You've got to do your own growing, not matter how tall your grandfather was.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment