Irish Sayings
Irish Sayings
friends-or-friendship lack
There is no need like the lack of a friend.
beggar danger thief
The thief is no danger to the beggar
beggar horseback
Put a beggar on horseback and he'll gallop
heals herb
The herb that can't be got is the one that heals
cabin castle food hungry plenty
A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle
goat silk
Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat
corners knows
A new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners
crows learns
As the old cock crows the young cock learns
dead doctor patient time
It is no time to go for the doctor when the patient is dead
lucky
If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough.
storm time
The day of the storm is not the time for thatching
grows quarrel shake sour words
A quarrel is like buttermilk, once it's out of the churn; the more you shake it, the more sour it grows
fiddle older sweeter tune
The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune
destroys drop harm last
It's the first drop that destroys you - there's no harm at all in the last