Irish Proverbs
Irish Proverbs
beggar horseback proverbs
Put a beggar on horseback and he'll go on a gallop.
blind good nod proverbs wink
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
cow proverbs
Often a cow does not take after its breed.
loan proverbs
It's beter than the loan you couldn't get.
beard fine goats mistake proverbs
Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallions tail.
man pity proverbs
Pity the man who has a stranger's spancel on him.
addition great proverbs
A buckle is a great addition to an old shoe.
bad hen proverbs scratch
Its a bad hen that won't scratch herself.
coward coward-and-cowardice dead minute proverbs rest
It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life.
ink lasts longer martyrs proverbs scholars
A scholars ink lasts longer than a martyrs blood.
field plow proverbs turning
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
age-and-aging man mature proverbs running twenty
Twenty years a child; twenty years running wild; twenty years a mature man --and after that, praying.