Gaelic Proverbs

Gaelic Proverbs carry island-and-Highland wisdom shaped by clan life, seafaring, and Celtic faith. They prize courage, hospitality, and dry humor, while warning against pride and sudden weather.

Even a haggis will run downhill. (Gaelic Proverb)
Repentance won't cure mischief. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
A friend's eye is a good mirror. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
Avoid the evil, and it will avoid thee. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
The child that is left to himself will put his mother to shame. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
Don't give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
The bitter cup we strive to remove from us holds the medicine. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
The lion is known by the scratch of his claws. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
A king's son is no nobler than his company. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
As thou valuest yourself, others will esteem thee. (Gaelic Proverb)
Assurance is two-thirds success. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb
A bad reaper never gets a good sickle. View proverb
Gaelic Proverb