943 Irish Proverbs / Page 4
61. A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it.
62. A little of anything isn't worth a pin; but a wee bit of sense is worth a lot.
63. A little pleases a poor man.
64. A live dog is better than a dead lion.
65. A loan long continued usually confers ownership.
66. A lock is better than suspicion.
67. A loud voice can make even the truth sound foolish.
68. A man has often cut a rod to beat himself.
69. A man is no more encumbered by his soul than the steed by his bridle or the lake by the swan.
70. A man is often a bad adviser to himself and a good adviser to another.
71. A man is shy in another man's corner.
72. A man lives long in his native place.
73. A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.
74. A man may be his own ruin.
75. A man of one cow - a man of no cow.
76. A man who holds good cards would never say if they were dealt wrong.
77. A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, Truth is great and will win out.
78. A meeting in sunlight is lucky, and a burying in the rain.
79. A misty winter brings a pleasant spring, a pleasant winter a misty spring.
80. A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig.