The Irish are particularly fond of colourful phrases and proverbs, which reinforce their national identity. Each proverb is a counterpart to the Irish personality and daily life. Alcohol, Irish weather, social and historical references… these proverbs paint a vivid portrait of Ireland as we imagine it. So here’s a small selection of the best Irish quotes…
What butter and whiskey can’t cure is incurable.
There’s no point in having an umbrella when your shoes are full of holes.
The sweetest melodies come from the oldest instruments.
Men are like bagpipes: no sound comes out until they’re full.
Hope is what dies last.
The rich kill time and time kills the poor.
The English think sitting down, the French standing up, the Americans walking, the Irish lagging behind.
Irish soil soaks up rain like Irish people soak up whiskey and beer.
When there’s love, it’s not hard to cut the potato in half.
Laughter and sleep, each in sufficient quantity, are the best remedies in the world.
Laughter is best when the food is good.
Better a good quarrel than loneliness.
There are three kinds of men who don’t understand women: the young, the old and those in between.
The satiated Englishman, the hungry Scotsman, the intoxicated Irishman are in their best condition.
A man loves the friend of his heart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.
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