118 result(s) for Common Quotes In Ireland.
"A gurrl's best friend is her mother, but her second best friend is her best friend."
"The longest road out is the shortest road home."
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book."
"When the Irish say they’ll think about something, it means they’ve already made up their mind."
"You’re as old as you feel."
"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years."
"Better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one."
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"A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest."
"If you never take a chance, you'll never have a chance."
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
"When the weather is good, it’s easier to make friends."
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."
"For every mile of road, there are two miles of ditches."
"Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice."
"May you be at the gates of heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead."
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
"Every hireling is toxic."
"Put your trust in God but keep your powder dry."
"May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back."
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
"The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away."
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"Life is too short to be serious all the time. So, if you can't laugh at yourself, call me and I'll laugh at you."
"There are only two kinds of people in the world, The Irish and those who wish they were."
"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
"Blood is thicker than water."
"What is for you will not pass you by."
"A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning."
"Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped."
"The greatest wealth is health."
"The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use."
"A friend is a treasure."
"Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck."
"Count your blessings, not your woes."
"Haste makes waste."
"The second best thing to a friend is a good friend’s book."
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"As you go through life, if you don't picking up friends along the way, you're missing out."
"The heart never thinks without a reason."
"A silent mouth is sweet to hear."
"If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough."
"The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world."
"Every man is a king."
"May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back."
"A friend is quicker harmed than healed."
"Too many people and not enough bread."
"You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind."
"An ounce of help is worth a pound of pity."
"The best way to keep your word is not to give it."
"What’s for you won’t pass you by."
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
"A sip of whiskey is a sip of life."
"There are only two kinds of people in the world - the Irish and those who wish they were."
"A quiet tongue is the sign of a wise man."
"The man who has not travelled widely thinks his mother is the best cook."
"Better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life."
"As you make your bed, so must you lie in it."
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
"May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead."
"Time will pass, and seasons will come and go."
"Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it."
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way."
"A closed mouth catches no flies."
"It is not a myth that when one door closes, another opens."
"Nonsense is so good, it is only the Irish who can endure it."
"I know my own heart to be false before God, but I dare not claim knowledge of his plans."
"May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light."
"May the road rise up to meet you."
"A friend is easier lost than found."
"There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
"Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege."
"The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune."
"You can't put an old head on young shoulders."
"It is often a sweet, some would say, sinful, blessing to have a good laugh."
"Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt."
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book."
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
"If you want to be happy, be."
"May you be in heaven a full half-hour before the devil knows you're dead."
"When the Irish hold a feast, they provide a feast for the poor."
"Gently weeping is better than giving way to anger."
"There is no such thing as strangers here, just friends you haven’t met yet."
"An ounce of pluck is worth a ton of luck."
"A little fire that warms is better than a big fire that burns."
"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will."
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get."
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?"
"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice."
"May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and may nothing but happiness come through your door."
"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way."
"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough."
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back."
"Ireland is a nation of storytellers."
"Everyone should be allowed to live their lives without fear, and that includes being proud of who you are."
"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have."
"There are only two kinds of people in the world: The Irish, and those who wish they were."
"To be Irish is to know that in the end, the story will be told."
"It is in the shelter of each other that the people live."
"The Irish are never at peace, as you can see by the endless quarrels they have."
"You can't put the Irish in a cage."
"A man who is afraid will be in the end of his life afraid of all the world."
"There is no such thing as bad publicity, only your name spelled incorrectly."
"May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live."
"If you want to ruin your life, do it for Ireland."
"I think being Irish is about being a part of a culture, a way of looking at the world."
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."
"The best thing about being Irish is the way we stand up for each other."
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures."
"Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands."
"Who gossips with you will gossip about you."
"In Ireland, the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs."
"The heart of an Irishman is never in his head."
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."
"The truth is that we are all part of the same journey."
"Sitting beside a river of knowledge is a lifelong convenience."
"To tell the truth, we Irish have never been able to resist a romantic image of life."
"The spirit of the past is alive and well in Ireland."
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