Never ask a fox to mind the hens.
More Irish Proverbs:
Thirst is the end of drinking and sorrow is the end of drunkenness.Irish
The work praises the man.
Irish
Even the longest day has its end.
Irish
When the fruit is scarcest, its taste is sweetest.
Irish
The old pipe gives the sweetest smoke.
Irish
The devil never grants long leases.
Irish