Irish Wisdom
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
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| A dishonest woman can't be kept in and an honest woman won't. |
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| A fool and his money are easily parted. |
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| A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. |
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| A heavy purse makes a light heart. |
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| A little of anything isn't worth a pin; but a wee bit of sense is worth a lot. |
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| A little pleases a poor man. |
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| A loud voice can make even the truth sound foolish. |
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| A man may be his own ruin. |
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| A man who holds good cards would never say if they were dealt wrong. |
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| A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. |
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| A nod is as good as a wink to a blind donkey. |
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| A postponement till morning is a postponement forever. |
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| A secret is a weapon and a friend. |
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| A shamefaced man seldom acquires wealth. |
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| A short visit is best and that not too often. |
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| A shrew gets her wish but suffers in the getting. |
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| A silent mouth never did any harm. |
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| A sly rogue is often in good dress. |
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| A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea. |
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| A turkey never voted for an early Christmas. |
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| A watched kettle never boils. |
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| A windy day is the wrong one for thatching. |
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| A wise head keeps a shut mouth. |
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| A woman can beat the devil. |
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A wren in the hand is better than
a crane to be caught.
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| Be kind to those that meet you as you rise, you may pass them again as you fall. |
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| Better an idle house than a bad tenant. |
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| Better to own a trifle than want a great deal. |
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| Better to sit beside him than in his place. |
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| Better is the trouble that follows death than the trouble that follows shame. |
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| Castles were built a stone at a time. |
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| Constant company wears out its welcome. |
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| Discord is less painful than loneliness. |
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| Do not mistake a goat’s beard for a fine stallion’s tail. |
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| Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. |
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| Don't go early or late to the well. |
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| Don't rest your eyes beyond what is your own. |
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| Don't say everything you want to say lest you hear something you would not like to hear. |
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| Drunkenness and anger, 'tis said tell the truth. |
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| Even black hens lay white eggs. |
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| Everyone is wise till he speaks. |
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| Everyone lays a burden on the willing horse. |
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| Fair words never fed a friar. |
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| God is good, but never dance in a small boat. |
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| Half a loaf is better than no bread. |
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| He'd offer you an egg if you promised not to break the shell. |
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| He knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. |
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| He who pays the piper calls the tune. |
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| His own wound is what everyone feels soonest. |
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| Humor to a man is like a feather pillow. It is filled with what is easy to get but gives great comfort. |
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| Idleness is a fool's desire. |
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| If a cat had a dowry, she would often be kissed. |
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| If a rogue deceives me once, shame on him. If he deceives me twice, shame on me. |
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| If it's got badly, it'll go badly. |
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| If you don't know the way, walk slowly. |
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| If you have a roving eye, it's no use having the other one fixed on Heaven. |
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| If you lie down with dogs you'll rise with fleas. |
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| It is better to be born lucky than rich. |
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| It is no secret that is known to three. |
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| It is no shame to tell the truth. |
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| It is no time to go for the doctor when the patient is dead. |
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| It is not the most beautiful woman who has the most sense. |
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| It's a small thing that outlives a man. |
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| It's bad manners to talk about ropes in the house of a man whose father was hanged. |
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| It's often a man's mouth broke his nose. |
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| Least said soonest mended. |
