Fun Irish Proverbs

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I've been hearing quite a bit of these lately, and I thought they were really cool and wanted to share some!

#1- Never fear the road that has no curve

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#2- I complained that I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.

( Also, I love your avatar and username, e-mc-square!)

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#3- A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.

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This one is quite witty!

Number Four- It is often that a person’s mouth broke his nose.

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An té shíolchuirios éigceart buainfidh
sé díomhaoineas: agus failleochaidh slat
a fheirge.
An té agá mbí súil thiodhlaictheach
biáidh sé beannuigh; óir do bheir sé cuid
dá arán do bochtuibh.
Teilg amach an tarcuisneach, agus
rachaidh an ceannairg amach; scuirfidh
fós, an timreasan agus an mhasla.
 Biáidh an rígh na charaid ag an té
ghrádhuighios gloine chroidhe, ar son
millse a bhéil.
Coimhéaduid súile an TIGHEARNA
éolus, agus teilgidh bun ós cionn bríathra
an tsáruighthe.
 A deir an duine fallsa, Atá leomhan
amuich, muirfighthear mé san tsráid.
 Is log domhain béul na mban
ccoimhthightheach: an té fhúathuighios
an TIGHEARNA tuitfidh sé ann.
 Bí leimhe ceangailte a ccroidhe
leinibh; acht cuirfidh slat an
smachtuighthe a bhfad úadh í.
 An té sháruighios an bocht do
mhéadughadh a sháidhbhriosa féin,
agus an té do bheir don tsáidhbhir,
tiucfuidh sé go deimhin chum
ríachdanuis.

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Number Five- A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: Hard to find and lucky to have.

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Number Six- Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot.