Irish proverbs and sayings:

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal."

"To someone who has committed a small fault - 'tis only a stepmother can blame you,'"

"Two good things: a young man courting, an old man smoking. Two bad things: an old man courting, a young man smoking."

"A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest."

"Dance as if no one is watching, sing as if no one is listening, and live everyday as if it is your last." (One of my favorites)

"Wisdom is the comb given to a man after he has lost his hair."

"Three best to have in plenty - sunshine, wisdom, and generosity." (another one!)

"God is good, but never dance in a small boat."

"It's why women marry - the creatures, God bless them, are too shy to say no." :)

"You can't kiss an Irish girl unexpectedly. You can only kiss her sooner than she thought you would."

"Show the fatted calf, but not the thing that fattened him."

"God made time, but man mad haste."

"Get down on your knees and thank God that you are on your feet."

"Many a sudden change takes place on a spring day."

"The old person is a child twice."

"Men are like bagpipes - no sound comes from them until they are full." (As funny as this is, I had nothing to do with it!)

"A misty winter brings a pleasant spring, a pleasant winter and misty spring."