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The light heart lives long.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about light, heart

The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mind, man

The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind finely.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about god

The raggy colt often made a powerful horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The smallest thing outlives the human being.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about human imperfections, being, things

The wearer best knows where the shoe pinches.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The well fed does not understand the lean.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The world would not make a racehorse of a donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about world

There is hope from the sea, but none from the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about hope

There is no fireside like your own fireside

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

There is no luck except where there is discipline.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about bad luck, good luck

There is no need like the lack of a friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about need

There is no strength without unity.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Thirst is the end of drinking and sorrow is the end of drunkenness.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about drunkenness, drinking, end, sadness

Time is a great story teller.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about time

Two shorten the road.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Two thirds of the work is the semblance.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about work

We'll never know the worth of water till the well go dry.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about water

When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about beginning

When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fire, fire brigade