943 Irish Proverbs / Page 35
681.
The hand goes only where the leg goes.682.
The heavier the purse, the lighter the heart.683.
The herb that can't be got is the one that heals.684.
The hole is more honorable than the patch.685.
The horse with the most scars is the one that highest kicks his rear.686.
The Irish forgive their great men when they are safely buried.687.
The light heart lives long.688.
The longest road has an end and the straightest road has an end.689.
The longest road out is the shortest road home.690.
The longest way around is the shortest way home.691.
The man of courage never lost it.692.
The man who was dividing Ireland didn't leave himself last.693.
The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.694.
The mason who strikes often is better than the one who strikes too hard.695.
The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.696.
The miller's pigs are fat but it wasn't all mouter they ate.697.
The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind finely.698.
The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind finely.699.
The money-maker is never tired.700.
The morning of the race is not the morning to feed your horse.