Wisdom from the Emerald Isle – The Charm of Old Irish Sayings part 1
A friend is easier lost than found.
It’s the calm before the storm that tells you to prepare.
A penny for your thoughts, but a pound for your silence.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.
Never ask the advice of someone who isn’t facing your predicament.
The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
There’s no need to fear the wind if your house is built on solid ground.
Time heals all wounds, but it also reveals them.
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
Wisdom from the Emerald Isle – The Charm of Old Irish Sayings part 2
It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.
There’s no use in putting your best foot forward if the path is crooked.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.
If you want to be blessed, be a blessing to others.
The best things in life are the people we love and the memories we make.
You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
A red sky at night is a sailor’s delight.
A rising tide lifts all boats, but a storm reveals the weak.
There are two sides to every story, but one truth in every heart.
A kind word is like a light in the dark.
Wisdom from the Emerald Isle – The Charm of Old Irish Sayings part 3
The mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with laughter.
Friends help you find important things when you have lost them, such as your smile.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but good shoes don’t hurt.
The best advice is often unspoken.
You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
May the road rise up to meet you, and may you find joy around every bend.
What’s for you won’t pass you by, but you have to be looking.
Drinking water from a quiet well is the best kind of thirst quencher.
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
Wisdom from the Emerald Isle – The Charm of Old Irish Sayings part 4
A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.
When the sun shines, it shines for everyone.
If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither.
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but laughter can mend them.
No one’s happiness is complete without a little rain.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Every morning is a new canvas; paint it how you will.
Your heart knows the way; run in that direction.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, but do plan for a feast.
Sometimes it’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Wisdom from the Emerald Isle – The Charm of Old Irish Sayings part 5
He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.
A proper care for your soul is worth more than gold.
A song will outlive all sermons in the memory.
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of wisdom.
