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Irish Funny Sayings
‘Great cry and little wool’, said the Devil, when he sheared the sow.
Irish Proverb
‘The boy’s best friend is his mother, until he becomes himself his sweetheart’s best friend’
Irish Proverb
‘Walk straight, my son’, said the old crab to the young one.
Irish Proverb
’Tis a lonely washing that has no man’s shirt in it.
Irish Proverb
’Tis hard to hold a conger by the tail.
Irish Proverb
A bad egg, a bad bird.
Irish Proverb
A bad reaper never gets a good sickle.
Irish Proverb
A bad wife drinks a big share of her bad buttermilk.
Irish Proverb
A bald head is soon shaven.
Irish Proverb
A barrel that contains the wine will retain the drop in its staves.
Irish Proverb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Irish Proverb
A blind man can see his mouth.
Irish Proverb
A boy’s best friend is his mother and there’s no spancel stronger than her apron string.
Irish Proverb
A brave man gets his reward.
Irish Proverb
A buckle is a great addition to an old shoe.
Irish Proverb
A burnt child dreads the fire.
Irish Proverb
A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle.
Irish Proverb
A cart-horse could never win the derby.
Irish Proverb
A closed mouth--a wise head.
Irish Proverb
A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten.
Irish Proverb
A demon is not entitled to forgiveness.
Irish Proverb
A dimple in the chin, a devil within.
Irish Proverb
A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing.
Irish Proverb
A disease known is half cured.
Irish Proverb
A dishonest woman can't be kept in and an honest woman won't.
Irish Proverb
A dog does not flee from a bone.
Irish Proverb
A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom dissatisfied.
Irish Proverb
A dog with two homes is never any good.
Irish Proverb
A donkey does not make for a good racehorse.
Irish Proverb
A drink is shorter than a story.
Irish Proverb
A drink precedes a story.
Irish Proverb
A drunken person is lost to shame.
Irish Proverb
A fast is better than a bad meal.
Irish Proverb
A favor often costs more than what’s hard-bought.
Irish Proverb
A fool and his money are easily parted.
Irish Proverb
A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults.
Irish Proverb
A fool's money is not long in his pocket.
Irish Proverb
A friend at court is worth a penny in one’s purse.
Irish Proverb
A friend by thee is better than a brother far off.
Irish Proverb
A friend’s eye is a good mirror.
Irish Proverb
