One may live without one’s friends but not without one’s pipe.
More Irish Proverbs:
Men are like bagpipes: no sound comes from them till they're full.Irish
The covetous person is always in want.
Irish
It is better to exist unknown to the law.
Irish
An old broom knows the dirty corners best.
Irish
A hair on the head is worth two on the brush.
Irish
A turkey never voted for an early Christmas.
Irish