Irish Proverb
Irish Proverb
man mature running twenty
Twenty years a child; twenty years running wild; twenty years a mature man /and after that, praying.
loves man mother sweetheart wife
A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.
halfway man
A questioning man is halfway to being wise.
boots man mind places
The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.
known secret three
It is not a secret if it is known by three people.
cow
It is often that a cow does not take after its breed.
exist unknown
It is better to exist unknown to the law.
broken nose
Many a man's nose was broken by his mouth.
listen river sound
Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.
memory proverbs wrong
When you are right no one remembers; when you are wrong no one forgets.
crab son walk
Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab.
cow
The day will come when the cow will have use for her tail.
master slave words
Words spoken, you are a slave to; those not said, you are the master of.
drink ends good
Good as drink is, it ends in thirst.