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Money makes the horse gallop whether he has shoes or not.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about money

From the king to the beggar, they all depend on the farm.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Do not mistake a goat's beard for a fine stallion's tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mistake

Don't break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

When your hand is in the dog's mouth, withdraw it gently.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A smokey cabin, a handful of spuds and a flea-filled bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

You will find enough of brushna in every wood to burn it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind finely.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about gods

It is hard to hunt the hare out of the bush it is not in.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The full man does not understand the wants of the hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

Women are shy and shame prevents them from refusing a man.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about shame, man

A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about nothing

You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mind, contentment

He knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about value, nothing

Go to a man who is in difficulty and you'll get a bargain.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about difficulties, man, contentment

When the hand ceases to scatter, the heart ceases to pray.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about pray, heart

A meeting in sunlight is lucky, and a burying in the rain.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about meetings, rain

What butter and whiskey will not cure there's no cure for.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Don't give cherries to a pig; don't give advice to a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about advice