Irish Proverb
Irish Proverb
act thy
Let not thy act be from thy tongue.
master slave words
Words spoken, you are a slave to; those not said, you are the master of.
boots man mind places
The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.
hanged lack resource
Lack of resource has hanged many a person.
donkey
The world would not make a racehorse of a donkey
listen river sound
Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.
road
It is a long road that has no turning.
drinking sorrow thirst
Thirst is the end of drinking and sorrow is the end of drunkenness.
food laughter
Laughter is brightest, in the place here the food is.
known secret three
It is not a secret if it is known by three people.
learned properly trade
A trade not properly learned is an enemy.
draws good horse
It is the good horse that draws its own cart.
fun gone liquor
When the liquor was gone the fun was gone.