Better one good thing that is than two good things that were.
More Irish Proverbs:
Never burn your fingers to snuff another man's candle.Irish
Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab.
Irish
A hound's food is in its legs.
Irish
No matter how often a pitcher goes to the water it is broken in the end.
Irish
A quiet tongue shows a wise head.
Irish
Soft words butter no parsnips, but they won't harden the heart of the cabbage either.
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