Better the certainty of the straddle than the mere loan of a saddle.
More Irish Proverbs:
Often have the likely failed and the unlikely prospered.Irish
Money makes the horse gallop whether he has shoes or not.
Irish
Continual cheerfulness is a sign of wisdom.
Irish
Little by little, the bird builds her nest.
Irish
There's little value in the single cow.
Irish
Leave the bad tale where you found it.
Irish