The tree remains, but not so the hand that put it.
More Irish Proverbs:
Comfort is not known if poverty does not come before it.Irish
Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.
Irish
There is no feast till a roast and no torment till a marriage.
Irish
It is better to have part of a man than no man at all.
Irish
A story without an author is not worth listening to.
Irish
Neighbours bring comfort in adversity but only envy in success.
Irish