Hilarious Sarcastic Wisdom from an Old Irish Man

An entertaining dive into sarcastic Irish sayings that’ll make you laugh and think! We’ve gathered a list of timeless Irish quotes full of wit, sarcasm, and wisdom.

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1. “A man who has never made a mistake has never made anything.”  – Irish Proverb

(*Ní dhéanann fear riamh botún riamh rud ar bith.*) 

2. “An Irishman’s heart is nothing if not generous.”  – Irish Saying

(*Níl croí Gaelach ach flaithiúil.*) 

3. “The longest road out is the shortest road home.”  – Irish Proverb

(*Is é an bóthar is faide amach an bóthar is giorra abhaile.*) 

4. “If you want praise, die. If you want honesty, get old.”  – Irish Saying

(*Má theastaíonn moladh uait, faigh bás. Má theastaíonn macántacht uait, faigh sean.*) 

5. “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” – Irish Proverb

(*Má tá an t-ádh ort a bheith Gaelach, tá an t-ádh ort.*) 

6. “A face without freckles is like a sky without stars.” – Irish Saying

(*Is é aghaidh gan bholgán mar spéir gan réaltaí.*) 

7. “Many people’s mouths have broken their noses.” – Irish Proverb

(*Tá béal go leor daoine tar éis a srón a bhriseadh.*) 

8. “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.”  – Irish Proverb

(*Is é gáire maith agus codladh fada na leigheasanna is fearr sa leabhar dochtúra.*) 

9. “You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your father was.”  – Irish Proverb

(*Caithfidh tú do fhás féin a dhéanamh, cuma cé chomh hard is a bhí d’athair.*) 

10. “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.”  – Irish Saying

(*Níl ach dhá chineál daoine sa domhan, na Gael agus iad siúd ar mian leo gur Gael iad.*) 

11. “May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use.”  – Irish Blessing

(*Go bhfásfaidh an féar go fada ar an mbóthar go hIfreann de bharr easpa úsáide.*) 

12. “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll rise up with fleas.”  – Irish Proverb

(*Má luíonn tú síos le madraí, éireoidh tú le dreancaidí.*) 

13. “A silent mouth is melodious.”  – Irish Saying

(*Tá béal ciúin ceolmhar.*) 

14. “May you live to be 100 years, with one extra year to repent.”  – Irish Blessing

(*Go maire tú céad bliain, le bliain breise le aithrí a dhéanamh.*) 

15. “A man without money is like a windmill without wind.”

(Is fear gan airgead é mar mhuileann gaoithe gan ghaoth.) – Irish Proverb

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