When you see a goat you should always hit him, because he is either going into mischief or coming out of it.
More Irish Proverbs:
Wisdom is what makes a poor man a king, a weak person powerful, a good generation of a bad one, a foolish man reasonable.
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The day of the storm is not the time for thatching your roof.
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Bend with the tree that will bend with you.
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May you have a bright future -- as the chimney sweep said to his son.
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A guest should be blind in another man's house.
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