Irish proverbs Quotes

God's help is nearer than the door.

— William Gurney Benham

The work praises the man.

— Charles L. Allen

The mills of God grind slowly.

— Lord Acton

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

— John Ray

“Booze makes brothers like no mothers ever do.”

— Killian McRae

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

— Jonathan Swift

A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man.

— Sinclair Lewis

The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small.

— Charles A. Beard

You know it is summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer.

— Hal Roach

This world has angels all too few, and heaven is overflowing.

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

We never get over our fathers, and we’re not required to. (Irish Proverb)

— Martin Sheen

In heaven there is no beer. That's why we drink ours here.

— Frank Yankovic

Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad.

— Victor Borge

There is an Irish way of paying compliments as though they were irresistible truths which makes what would otherwise be an impertinence…

— Katharine Tynan

I don't like medicine. There's an old Irish proverb that goes, "If I knew where I was going to die, I wouldn't…

— Robert Kiyosaki