Day 6: Green Advice

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

And rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Irish blessing

Health and a long life to you.

Land without rent to you.

A child every year to you.

And if you can't go to heaven,

May you at least die in Ireland.

Irish blessing

May God grant you many years to live,

For sure He must be knowing

The earth has angels all too few

And heaven is overflowing.

Irish blessing

May the roof above us never fall in.

And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.

Irish blessing

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.

Irish blessing

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.

Irish blessing

May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.

Irish blessing

May you live to be a hundred years,

With one extra year to repent!

Irish blessing

Irish Quotes

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,

May good luck pursue you each morning and night.

Irish blessing

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.

Irish blessing

May those who love us love us.

And those that don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if He doesn't turn their hearts,

May he turn their ankles,

So we'll know them by their limping.

Irish curse

The future is not set, there is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

Irish proverb

Two shorten the road.

Irish proverb

God's help is nearer than the door.

Irish proverb

Praise the child and you praise the mother.

Irish proverb

Mothers hold their children's hands for just a little while...

And their hearts forever.

Irish proverb

It is the good horse that draws its own cart.

Irish proverb

It's easy to halve the potato where there's love.

Irish proverb

A Christmas wish -- may you never forget what is worth remembering, or remember what is best forgotten.

Irish proverb

Your feet will bring you where your heart is.

Irish proverb

Always remember to forget

The friends that proved untrue.

But never forget to remember

Those that have stuck by you.

Irish proverb

Now sweetly lies old Ireland

Emerald green beyond the foam,

Awakening sweet memories,

Calling the heart back home.

Irish proverb

'Tis better to buy a small bouquet

And give to your friend this very day,

Than a bushel of roses white and red

To lay on his coffin after he's dead.

Irish proverb

Humor to a man is like a feather pillow.

It is filled with what is easy to get

but gives great comfort.

Irish proverb

A wild goose never reared a tame gosling.

Irish proverb

If you lie down with dogs you'll rise with fleas.

Irish proverb

Marry a mountain girl

and you marry the whole mountain.

Irish proverb

As you ramble through life, whatever be your goal;

Keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole.

Irish proverb

Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege.

Irish proverb

God is good, but never dance in a small boat.

Irish proverb

A friend's eye is a good mirror.

Irish proverb

A hen is heavy when carried far.

Irish proverb

A hound's food is in its legs.

Irish proverb

A light heart lives long.

Irish proverb

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