‘my belly thinks my throat is cut,’ as the hungry man said.
More Irish Proverbs:
The person who brings a story to you will take away two from you.
Irish
There never was an old slipper but there was an old stocking to match it.
Irish
Everyone is wise until he speaks.
Irish
A soft answer turns away anger.
Irish
It is not a sin to sell dear, but it is to make ill measure.
Irish