943 Irish Proverbs / Page 5
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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.