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Irish sayings, proverbs and prayers for you and your family this St. Patrick's Day

IrishCentral's choice of the most-famous words to ever come out of Ireland

KENNETH HAYNES,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Thursday, March 7, 2013, 3:10 PM

Updated Thursday, March 7, 2013, 3:10 PM

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Portia_O'Neill | Mar 18, 2013, 08:37 PM EDT

There once was a man from Killarney Who drank enough beer for 12 armies. He tried to go straight, So he moved to the States- And now he drinks lattes at Barneys.

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Willie Frazer | Mar 16, 2013, 11:35 PM EDT

May the lord have you in the palm of his hand ,before you are dead, was a great sayin af me granda, granda was a free presbytrian and was a very wise man,god rest his soul

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johnshiel | Mar 16, 2013, 12:10 PM EDT

seanfhocal: will have to look that one up... interesting the verse that counsels moderation in eating, in drinking, even in resting... a departure from the usual ethos if irishisms. bluesman: interesting tag; haven't seen you before; are you one?

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jamieLM | Mar 08, 2013, 11:44 AM EST

No harm in enjoying them, but many of these sayings have been heard for years among those with no Irish ancestry. I don't consider many of them to be particularly "Irish." And no, I don't think others "stole" them from the Irish.

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ellenmcgann | Mar 18, 2012, 12:13 AM EDT

You can always tell an Irishman...but you can't tell him much.

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KatieMurphy | Mar 17, 2012, 05:28 PM EDT

And a prayer that the Pope, who hates gay people will be removed and sent to a nursing home where he cannot continue to destroy the church of so many............The church which is supposed to be for social justice for all, Irish or not, catholic or not.

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bluesman | Mar 16, 2012, 08:07 PM EDT

george dillion and padraigrua...get a room!!

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GeorgeDillon | Mar 01, 2012, 03:07 PM EST

A Phadraiginrua: Good post. You're right, it's Hallmark Oirish nonsense. Why don't you offer to give a seanfhocal a week in Irish and English versions?

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maevequeen | Mar 17, 2011, 08:04 PM EDT

"Here's to those who wish us well and those who don't can go to hell."

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John O'Brien | Mar 17, 2011, 04:24 PM EDT

"May your pint glass be filled with the black stuff and your pant pockets be filled with green stuff" John O'Brien - San Francisco, California

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jackieo | Mar 16, 2011, 09:07 PM EDT

i love being Irish

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Rebelforce | Mar 14, 2011, 11:11 PM EDT

What do you want egg in your beer? ---My dear Nana