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
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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, contentment
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
If you have to swallow a frog, try not to think about it. If you have to swallow two frogs, don't swallow the smaller one first.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment
A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about problems, bad luck, bad, good, good luck
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbor. It makes you shoot at your landlord and it makes you miss him.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fight, drinking, contentment
You are not a fully fledged sailor unless you have sailed under full sail, and you have not built a wall unless you have rounded a corner.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment
