Irish Proverbs - Quotations

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" A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
" A buckle is a great addition to an old shoe."
" A handstaff of holly, a buailtin of hazel,a single sheaf and a clean floor."
" A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig."
" A silent mouth is melodious."
" A wild goose never reared a tame gosling."
" A windy day is not the day for thatching."
" Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallions tail."
" Every bird as it is reared and the lark for the bog."
" Firelight will not let you read fine stories but its warm and you wont see the dust on the floor."
" He'd offer you an egg if you promised not to break the shell."
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" In winter the milk goes to the cow's horns."
" It takes time to build a castle."
"It's better to be sorry and stay than to be sorry and go away."
" It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking."
" Marry a mountain girl and you marry the whole mountain."
" One beetle recognizes another."
"Patience can conquer destiny."
" The one who waits the fine day, will get the fine day."
" What is in the marrow is hard to take out of the bone."
"What would a young cat do but eat mice?"
" Wilful waste makes woeful want."

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