943 Irish Proverbs / Page 91
- 901. Wisdom is a comb given to a man once he is bald.
 - 902. Wisdom is what makes a poor man a king, a weak person powerful, a good generation of a bad one, a foolish man reasonable.
- 903. Without pressing too little or too hard, hold tight the reins for he's a fool who would not get value from a borrowed horse.
- 904. Woe to the man that entrusts his secrets to a ditch.
- 905. Women are shy and shame prevents them from refusing a man.
- 906. Women are stronger than men, they do not die of wisdom.
- 907. Women do not drink liquor, but it disappears when they are present.
- 908. Women in state affairs are like monkeys in glass-houses.
- 909. You are not a fully fledged sailor unless you have sailed under full sail, and you have not built a wall unless you have rounded a corner.
- 910. You can keep away from the rogue, but you cannot keep yourself safe from the liar.
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