Irish proverbs

It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of ups and downs.

If God sends you down a stony path, may he give you strong shoes.

If you come up in this world, be sure not to go down in the next.

He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday.

Take gifts with a sigh because most men give in order to be paid.

Men are like bagpipes no sound comes from them until they're full.

A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners.

Men are like bagpipes-no sound comes from them until they're full.

Men are like bagpipes: no sound comes from them till they're full.

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindnesses.

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