Welcome to the Tuesday Coffee Hour here on Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can hang out and talk about what’s going on in our worlds. I thought we might start today’s discussion with some Irish proverbs.
All of the proverbs listed below are taken from the 1910 book English as We Speak It in Ireland written by P.W. Joyce.
Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
Sending the goose on a message to the fox’s den.
Least said, soonest mended.
God Almighty often pays debts without money.
Soft words butter no parsnips.
The first drop of the broth is the hottest.
After a gathering comes a scattering.
The cat hasn’t eaten the year yet.
A slip of the tongue is no fault of the mind.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
The friend that can be bought is not worth buying.
The man that wears the shoe knows where it pinches.
Spite never spoke well.
Three things not to be trusted—a cow’s horn, a dog’s tooth, and a horse’s hoof.
One fool is enough in a parish.
Praise the ford as you find it.
Threatened dogs live long.
A good run is better than a bad stand.
There’s a hole in the house.
Cows far off have long horns.
Do you have any favorite proverbs, Irish or otherwise? I’ve heard rumors that there are some non-Irish proverbs out there.
This is an open thread.