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A woman like a pig, a sleepy-headed woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman

Law is costly; shake hands and be friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about law

You'll not find a thrush in a hawk's nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

It's a bad hen that won't scratch herself.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bad luck, bad

Every little frog is great in his own bog.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Often a cow does not take after its breed.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A good retreat is better than a bad stand.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

A man has often cut a rod to beat himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

Do not show your teeth until you can bite.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment

Praise the ripe field, not the green corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about praise

He who doesn't look ahead remains behind..

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Nature breaks through the eyes of the cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about nature, eyes

Even a tin knocker shines on a dirty door.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Willows are weak but they bind other wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Patience is a virtue that causes no shame.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about shame, virtue, patience

An old broom knows the dirty corners best.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

Spread your cloth only as you can draw it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment