Gaelic Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
27 Gaelic Proverbs
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“A bad reaper never gets a good sickle.”
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“A day's work--getting started.”
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“A friend by thee is better than a brother far off.”
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“A gossip's mouth is the devil's postbag.”
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“A man is known by the company he keeps.”
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“A man is known by the eye, and the face discovers wisdom.”
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“Avoid the evil, and it will avoid thee.”
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“Choose your company before you choose your drink.”
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“Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor
coat.”
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“Do not light a fire that you cannot yourself put out.”
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“Do not look to the peaceful man for cudgels.”
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“Evil thoughts often come from idleness.”
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“He that will not look forward must look behind.”
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“He who would enjoy the fruit must not spoil the blossoms.”
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“If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for.”
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“Neither seek nor shun the fight.”
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“Peace is the well from which the stream of joy runs.”
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“Praise the fine day in the evening.”
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“Say but little and say it well.”
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“See that your own hearth is swept before you lift your neighbor's
ashes.”
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“Some of the sweetest berries grow among the sharpest thorns.”
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“Some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while
others wonder what has happened.”
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“The bitter cup we strive to remove from us holds the medicine we
are most in need of.”
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“The coroner and the lawyer grow fat on the quarrels of fools.”
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“The lion is known by the scratch of his claws.”
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