A hair on the head is worth two on the brush.
More Irish Proverbs:
There's no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.Irish
The hole is more honorable than the patch.
Irish
It is better to exist unknown to the law.
Irish
It is not a secret if it is known by three people.
Irish
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Irish
There never was a scabby sheep in a flock that didn't like to have a comrade.
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