943 Irish Proverbs / Page 7
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A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea.122.
A true friend laughs at your stories even when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your troubles even when they're not so bad.123.
A turkey never voted for an early Christmas.124.
A Tyrone woman will never buy a rabbit without a head for fear it's a cat.125.
A watched kettle never boils.126.
A wedge from itself splits the oak tree.127.
A welcome is a debtor's face.128.
A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in.129.
A wild goose never reared a tame gosling.130.
A windy day is not the day for thatching.131.
A windy day is the wrong one for thatching.132.
A wise head keeps a shut mouth.133.
A woman can beat the devil.134.
A woman like a goat, a woman of rushing visits.135.
A woman like a goose, a sharp pecking woman.136.
A woman like a lamb, a quiet friendly woman.137.
A woman like a pig, a sleepy-headed woman.138.
A woman like a sheep, an affable friendly woman.139.
A woman like a sickle, a strong stubborn woman.140.
A woman told me that a woman told her.