Irish Sayings: Uncovering the Wit and Wisdom of the Emerald Isle
May the road rise up to meet you.
Slainte! (cheers!)
It’s a fine day for a pint.
Kiss me, I’m Irish.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.
Luck of the Irish!
There’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.
May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide.
A friend’s eye is a good mirror.
May your troubles be as few and as far apart as my grandmother’s teeth.
May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
It’s a grand day for a bit of craic (fun).
A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.
There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were.
May the wind always be at your back.
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune.
May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.
A thousand welcome!
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks.
The best things in life are never rationed.
May you always have a home in your heart and a roof overhead.
Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all in how you make it.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.
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.
May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold, and at the end of all your rainbows, may you find a pot of gold.
Irish I were drinking right now!
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May you always be loved and never feel alone.
May you find beauty in ordinary things and joy in unexpected places.
May your home always be too small to hold all of your friends.
Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint.
May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace.
Irish coffee is the best way to start the day.
May you live every day of your life.
May your heart be full and your spirits be high.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
May your laughter be contagious and your dreams be incredible.
May you always find a reason to smile, even on the darkest of days.
May you have love that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends.
May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you’re going, and the insight to know when you’re going too far.
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint.
May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
May you always find joy in the little things and peace in the big things.
May your heart be light and your spirit be strong.