It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.
More Irish Proverbs:
A hut is a palace to the poor man.Irish
Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.
Irish
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Irish
A loan long continued usually confers ownership.
Irish
Men are like bagpipes: no sound comes from them till they're full.
Irish
Never burn your fingers to snuff another man's candle.
Irish