Irish Proverbs

Irish Proverbs weave Celtic storytelling with dry island humor. Clans, monastic schools, famine, and far‑flung emigration left sayings that prize luck, courage, and a warm welcome.

If you want to be criticized, marry. (Irish Proverb)
A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing. View proverb
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When your hand is in the dog's mouth, withdraw it gently. View proverb
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Don't tell your secret even to a fence. View proverb
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The well-filled belly has little understanding of the empty. View proverb
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A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten. View proverb
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A closed mouth–a wise head. View proverb
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There is no use in carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking. View proverb
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Comfort is not known if poverty does not come before it. View proverb
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Everyone is wise until he speaks. View proverb
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When you're not fishing be mending the nets. (Irish Proverb)
A kind word never broke anyone's mouth. View proverb
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Never ask a fox to mind the hens. View proverb
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Keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it. View proverb
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Never buy through your ears but through your eyes. View proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures in the doctor's book. View proverb
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A lie travels farther than the truth. View proverb
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The well fed person doesn't understand the hungry one. View proverb
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A good servant makes a good master. View proverb
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Beware of the anger of a patient man. View proverb
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A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gets a great shine. (Irish Proverb)
The smaller the cabin the wider the door. View proverb
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Great mansions have slippery doors. View proverb
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Hills far away are green but they often have sour bottoms. View proverb
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If two neighbors want to fight, they will find a quarrel in a straw. View proverb
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