56 Gaelic Proverbs / Page 2
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Don't give cherries to pigs or advice to fools.22.
Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between.23.
Every day good luck to thee, and no day of sorrow be.24.
Evil thoughts often come from idleness.25.
He that promises most will perform least.26.
He that will not look forward must look behind.27.
He who lies in the mud will rise dirty.28.
He who would enjoy the fruit must not spoil the blossoms.29.
If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for.30.
If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would make him pull his hat over his eyes.31.
In the shelter of each other, the people live.32.
It is easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.33.
Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it.34.
Modesty is the beauty of women.35.
Modesty is the beauty of women.36.
Monday is the key day of the week.37.
More than we use is more than we want.38.
Neither seek nor shun the fight.39.
Nothing is easy to the unwilling.40.
Peace is the well from which the stream of joy runs.