It is difficult to soothe the proud.
More Irish Proverbs:
Like an Irish wolf she barks at her own shadow.Irish
The dog that's always on the go, is better than the one that's always curled up.
Irish
A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten.
Irish
Pride comes before a fall.
Irish
There is not a tree in Heaven that is higher than the tree of patience.
Irish
A shrew gets her wish but suffers in the getting.
Irish