“The light heart lives long.”

Two people shorten the road.

There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught.

He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses more; he who loses faith, loses all.

A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.

If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… You’re lucky enough!

God’s help is nearer than the door.

Forgetting a debt doesn’t mean it’s paid.

Say a little and say it well.

May neighbours respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and Heaven accept you.

The fox never found a better messenger than himself.

Every eye forms its own fancy.

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

It’s for her own good that the cat purrs.

Better good manners than good looks.

A face without freckles is like a sky without stars.

A good word never broke a tooth.