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Two thirds of the work is the semblance.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about work

We'll never know the worth of water till the well go dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about water

When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about beginning

When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fire, fire brigade

When the apple is ripe, it will fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fall

When the drop (drink) is inside, the sense is outside.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about common sense, sense, drinking

When the iron is hot, strike.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Wine divulges truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wine, truth

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Fences have ears.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Treachery returns.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

No forcing the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Two to one is odds.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Poverty is no shame.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about shame, poverty

Need teaches a plan.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about need

Handfuls make a load.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Possession satisfies.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Youth likes to wander.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about wanderer, youth

Peace is worth buying.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about peace

Youth has a small head.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about youth, heads