St. Patrick's Day Irish Sayings and Blessings
By: Tippy & Alfred
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a
dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door.
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If you're enough lucky to be Irish
You're lucky enough!
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May the Lord keep you in his hand
And never close His fist too tight.
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May you be in heaven a half hour
before the devil knows your dead.
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Do not resent growing old...
For many are denied the privilege.
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Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.
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I complained I had no shoes
until I met a man who had no feet.
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May your heart be warm and happy,
With the lilt of Irish laughter,
Every day in every way
And forever and ever after.
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat.
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Get on your knees
and thank the Lord
you're on your feet.
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May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
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May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
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May the saddest day of your future
Be no worst than the happiest day of your past.
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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
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May you live to be a hundred years,
With one extra year to repent!
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May the leprechauns be near you,
To spread luck along your way.
And may all the Irish angels,
Smile upon you on St. Patrick's Day.
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May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
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As you slide down the banister of life,
May the splinters never point in the wrong direction!
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These things I warmly wish to you-
Someone to love
Some work to do
A bit o' sun
A bit o' cheer
And a guardian angel always near.
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Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last.
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Men are like bagpipes: no sound comes from them until they're full.
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Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off.
How many are left? [Answer: 5.]
Why? Because there's a difference between deciding & doing.
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A family of Irish birth will argue and fight,
But let a shout come from without and see them all unite.
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Don't bless with the tip of your tongue if there's bile at the butt.
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There is no fireside like your own fireside.
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A friend's eye is a good mirror.
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A family of Irish birth will argue and fight,
But let a shout come from without and see them all unite.
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The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.
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An Irishman is never drunk
as long as he can hold on to
one blade of grass and not
fall off the face of the earth.
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A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea.
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There's no need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.
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It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking.
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The world would not make a racehorse of a donkey.
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You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your
grandfather was.
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