Irish Proverb
Irish Proverb
people quiet
Quiet people are well able to look after themselves.
work
Two thirds of the work is the semblance.
found god grace saddle
The grace of God is found between the saddle and the ground.
dry until value water
We do not know the value of water until we go dry
beginning difficult grows hard twig twist
When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak.
fully sailed sailor unless
You are not a fully fledged sailor unless you have sailed under full sail,
man mature running twenty
Twenty years a child; twenty years running wild; twenty years a mature man /and after that, praying.
master slave words
Words spoken, you are a slave to; those not said, you are the master of.
crab son walk
Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab.
fun gone liquor
When the liquor was gone the fun was gone.
cow
The day will come when the cow will have use for her tail.
memory proverbs wrong
When you are right no one remembers; when you are wrong no one forgets.