Rarely is a fight continued when the chief has fallen.
More Irish Proverbs:
It's not worth a cuckoo-spit.Irish
A poor person is often worthy.
Irish
A spender gets the property of the hoarder.
Irish
Don't bid the devil good day till you meet him.
Irish
Many a rose-cheeked apple is rotten at the core.
Irish
It's hard to take britches off bare hips.
Irish