Irish Thoughts

St. Patrick’s day has always been near and dear to my heart, and I thought I’d include a selection of fine Irish proverbs to warm the wee cockles of your heart:

• Eaten bread is forgotten.
  (Not by Dr. Atkins, it isn’t)



• Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat.
  (put gold on a building, and we call it Trump)



• The old pipe gives the sweetest smoke.
  (didn’t they outlaw smoking in Irish pubs, too?)



• In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
  (ah, an obscure reference to the Taliban)



• When your hand is in the dog's mouth, withdraw it gently.
  (advice for Mr. Bush)



• The grace of God is found between the saddle and the ground.
  (and is currently playing in my local Cineplex)



• Beauty will not make the pot boil.
  (don’t tell Jessica Simpson; she’ll never know)



• A kind word never broke anyone's mouth.
  (Words to campaign by, Mr. Dean)



• You can't build a barrel around a bung hole.
  (you can’t build security around a spider hole, either)

and my favorite:

Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never loved before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth.