Better for a man to have even a dog welcome him than a dog bark at him.
More Irish Proverbs:
Wisdom is what makes a poor man a king, a weak person powerful, a good generation of a bad one, a foolish man reasonable.Irish
The rabbit gets fat on what the hare misses.
Irish
It's hard to take britches off bare hips.
Irish
Remember even if you loose all, keep your good name for if you loose that you are worthless.
Irish
A scholar's ink lasts longer than a martyr's blood.
Irish
Man to the hills, woman to the shore.
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