Don’t build the sty until the litter comes.
More Irish Proverbs:
A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back.Irish
An empty house is better than a bad tenant.
Irish
There never was an old slipper but there was an old stocking to match it.
Irish
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Irish
A debt is still unpaid, even if forgotten.
Irish
If you lend your coat, don't cut off the buttons.
Irish