Irish Sayings
Irish Sayings
dead drink entered good hell man reasons
There are many good reasons for drinking, One just entered my head, If a man can not drink when he's living, How in the hell can he drink when he's dead
dead doctor patient time
It is no time to go for the doctor when the patient is dead
cow garden gets nice till
Everyone is nice till the cow gets into the garden
best horse race win
The best horse doesn't always win the race
delay edge stop tool
It's no delay to stop to edge the tool
bit bring company earth great heaven irish people
The Irish - Be they kings, or poets, or farmers, They're a people of great worth, They keep company with the angels, And bring a bit of heaven here to earth
fear hay reason stack tied wind
There is no reason to fear the wind if your stack of hay is well tied
heaven higher patience tree
There is not a tree in heaven higher than the tree of patience
heart mouth nearest
What is nearest the heart is nearest the mouth
advice cherries fools pigs scholars-and-scholarship
Don't give cherries to pigs or advice to fools
count instead joys
Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes.
dirty door shine tin
Even a tin knocker will shine on a dirty door
fear fine rage
Fear is a fine spur, so is rage
both enemy friend
Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die.