943 Irish Proverbs / Page 5
81. A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners.
82. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind donkey.
83. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
84. A penny in a poor man's pocket is better than two pennies in a rich man's pocket.
85. A person born to be a flower pot will not go beyond the porch.
86. A person's health is in his feet.
87. A person's heart is in his feet.
88. A poem ought to be well made at first, for there is many a one to spoil it afterwards.
89. A poor person is often worthy.
90. A postponement till morning A postponement for ever.
91. A promise is a debt.
92. A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.
93. A questioning man is halfway to being wise.
94. A quiet tongue shows a wise head.
95. A rainy day is not a day for children.
96. A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back.
97. A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gets a great shine.
98. A sabbath well-spent brings a week of content.
99. A scholar's ink lasts longer than a martyr's blood.
100. A scholars ink lasts longer than a martyr's blood.