Irish Proverbs and Sayings

“A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life.” ~Irish Sayings

“Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes.” ~Irish Proverb

“It is easy to be pleasant when life flows by like a song, but the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong. For the test of the heart is trouble, and it always comes with years, and the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through the tears.” ~Irish Sayings

“It is best to cultivate a heart of love that knows no anger.” ~Irish Proverb

“No man ever wore a scarf as warm as his daughter’s arm around his neck.” ~Irish Proverb

“Nodding the head does not row the boat” ~Irish Sayings

“You’ll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind.” ~Irish Proverb