It’s no use boiling your cabbage twice.
More Irish Proverbs:
Soft words butter no parsnips, but they won't harden the heart of the cabbage either.Irish
Though honey is sweet, do not lick it off a briar.
Irish
Your son is your son until he marries, but your daughter is your daughter until you die.
Irish
Treachery returns.
Irish
A small benefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.
Irish
The mason who strikes often is better than the one who strikes too hard.
Irish