Never burn a penny candle looking for a halfpenny.
More Irish Proverbs:
It takes time to build castles. Rome wan not built in a day.Irish
One pair of good soles is worth two pairs of upper leathers.
Irish
Soft words butter no parsnips, but they won't harden the heart of the cabbage either.
Irish
Youth sheds many a skin.
Irish
A good servant makes a good master.
Irish
The well fed does not understand the lean.
Irish