An empty house is better than a bad tenant.
More Irish Proverbs:
Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.Irish
Twenty years a child; twenty years running wild; twenty years a mature man --and after that, praying.
Irish
You can keep away from the rogue, but you cannot keep yourself safe from the liar.
Irish
It is to please herself that the cat purrs.
Irish
There's no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.
Irish
The quiet pigs eat all the draff.
Irish