A short courtship is the best courtship.
More Manx Proverbs:
The little hemlock is sister to the great hemlock.Manx
Your first care must be the care of your own heart.
Manx
A wise man will not receive rebuke.
Manx
Foolish spending is a father of poverty.
Manx
Eaten bread is forgotten.
Manx
The man who looks after his own work has plenty to do to keep everything right.
Manx