Irish proverbs

The road to Heaven is well signposted, but it is badly lit at night.

A man who holds good cards would never say if they were dealt wrong.

Better the certainty of the straddle than the mere loan of a saddle.

'So near and yet so far,' said the man when the bird lit on his gun.

It's not enough to know how to ride, you must also know how to fall.

Those who play the game do not see it as clearly as those who watch.

No matter who comes off well, the peacemaker is sure to come off ill.

It's as hard to see a woman crying as it is to see a barefooted duck.

The horse with the most scars is the one that highest kicks his rear.

May you have a bright future -- as the chimney sweep said to his son.

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