Irish Proverbs
A collection of Irish Proverbs, Sayings, and Blessings which express wit and wisdom in their words. We hope you find them inspirational. These adages have been used for many years to inspire, and to reflect on. The phrases are sometimes used in giving speeches, or for just making a point.A change of work is as good as a rest.
Irish Proverb
"May the road rise up to meet you,
may the wind be ever at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face
and the rain fall softly on your fields.
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand."
Irish Blessing
Trouble hates nothing as much as a smile.
Irish Proverb
May you live as long as you want,
and never want as long as you live.
Irish Proverb
"May God grant you always...
A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you."
Irish Blessing
A good retreat is better than a bad stand.
Irish Proverb
Time is a great story teller.
Irish Proverb
The work praises the man.
Irish Proverb
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Irish Proverb
"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been,
the foresight to know where you are going,
and the insight to know when you have gone too far."
Irish Blessing
Continual cheerfulness is a sign of wisdom.
Irish Proverb
You will never plough a field if you only turn it over in your mind.
Irish Proverb
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
Irish Proverb
A wren in the hand is better than a crane to be caught.
Irish Proverb
"May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours!"
Irish Blessing
Reputations last longer than lives.
Irish Proverb
Better be safe than sorry.
Irish Proverb
What the child sees, the child does.
What the child does, the child is.
Irish Proverb
Idleness is a fool's desire.
Irish Proverb
Red sky at night is a shepherds delight,
red sky in the morning is a shepherds warning.
Irish Proverb
There is no fireside like your own fireside.
Irish Proverb
"May you never forget what is worth remembering,
nor ever remember what is best forgotten."
Irish Blessings
When the apple is ripe, it will fall.
Irish Proverb
Praise the young and they will make progress.
Irish Proverb
There is no luck except where there is discipline.
Irish Proverb
Don't postpone a good deed.
Irish Proverb
Making the beginning is one third of the work.
Irish Proverb
The best looking-glass is the eyes of a friend.
Irish Proverb
Castles were built a stone at a time.
Irish Proverb
If God shuts one door, he opens another.
Irish Proverb
Humor to a man is like a feather pillow.
Irish Proverb
You never miss the water till the well has run dry.
It is filled with what is easy to get but gives great comfort.
Irish Proverb
A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle.
Irish Proverb
The dog that's always on the go, is better than the one that's always curled up.
Irish Proverb
When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it.
Every beginning is weak.
Irish Proverb
Be kind to those that meet you as you rise,
you may pass them again as you fall.
Irish Proverb
A quiet tongue shows a wise head.
Irish Proverb
Half a loaf is better than no bread
Irish Proverb
You must crack the nuts before you can eat the kernel.
Irish Proverb
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