What is the most famous of all the Irish proverbs?
Irish Proverbs A drink precedes a story. A friend’s eye is a good mirror. A hen is heavy when carried far. A hound’s food is in its legs. A lock is better than suspicion. A silent mouth is melodious. A trade not properly learned is an enemy. Age is honorable and youth is noble. As the big hound is, so will the pup be. Be neither intimate nor distant with the clergy. Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. Even a small thorn causes festering. Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. He who comes with a story to you brings two away from you. He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday. If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn. If you want to be criticized, marry. Instinct is stronger than upbringing. It is a bad hen that does not scratch herself. It is a long road that has no turning. It is better to exist unknown to the law. It is not a secret if it is known by three people. It is sweet to drink but bitter to pay for. It is the g
