Irish Proverbs & Sayings

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You don't have to be Irish...to love Irish Proverbs!

I heard a line in an old movie once that said "Everyone has a li'l Irish in 'um". And while that may be true for many, I can guarantee I know quite a few people that that doesn't apply to. It might be better put that "Everyone loves and Irish saying."

With that said, here are a few of my favorite...

My Favorite Irish Proverbs 

I can't list all of them, but I'll list the top 12

While you may think that most Irish proverbs have to do with drinking - they don't. It's true that there are quite a few references to whiskey and the like, a far greater amount are simply wise expressions regarding everything under the sun.
  • Patience cures many an old complaint.
  • What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.
  • A silent mouth is sweet to hear.
  • A windy day is the wrong one for thatching. (I'll say - I added that)
  • Better is the trouble that follow death than the trouble that follows shame.
  • It is no secret that is known to three.
  • Long loneliness is better than bad company.
  • Marriages are all happy, it's having breakfast together that causes all the trouble.
  • If the knitter is weary, the baby will have no new bonet.
  • It's often a man's mouth broke his nose.
  • If you put a silk dress on a goat he is still a goat.
  • It you don't know the way, walk slowly.

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