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Irish Proverbs &
Sayings
Cead Mile Failte
One hundred thousand welcomes
Erin Go Braugh
Ireland Forever
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that
grow,
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine down upon your face,
And the rain fall soft upon your fields,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
-Irish
Blessing
Up the airy mountain
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear o' little men
-William
Allingham
May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
-Irish
Saying
'Tis better to buy a small bouquet
And give to your friend this very day,
Than a bushel of roses white and red
To lay on his coffin after he's dead.
-Irish
Saying
Green are the hills of Ireland,
And green they will always stay.
Warm are the blessings wished for you,
And they'll always stay that way.
-Irish
Blessing
May St. Patrick guard you wherever
you go and guide you in
whatever you do--and may his loving
protection be a blessing to you always.
-Irish
Blessing
May the saddest day of your future be no worse
than the happiest day of your past
.-Irish
Saying
"May your blessings outnumber
the
shamrocks that grow
And
may trouble avoid you
wherever
you go."
-Irish Blessing
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
and may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
-Irish
Blessing
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're
dead.
-Irish
Toast
Irish Proverbs
A soft answer turns away anger.
Both your
friend and your enemy think that you will never die.
The mouth that speaks is not as sweet to hear.
A friends eye is a good mirror.
The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.
You'll never plough a field by turning it over In your mind.
It's no use boiling your cabbage twice.
Gods help is nearer than the door.
You cant' take blood from a stone.
If you lie with dogs you'll rise with fleas.
Neither give cherries to pigs nor advice to fools.
The longest road out is the shortest road home.
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