Irish Proverbs   #1....A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing.   #2....A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom dissatisfied.   #3....A Friend's eye is a good mirror.   #4....A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.   #5....A hair on the head is worth two on the brush.   #6....A kind word never broke anyone's mouth.   #7....A lie travels further than the truth.   #8....All sins cast long shadows.   #9....A new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows all the corners.   #10...A good denial, the best point in law.   #11...A promise is a debt.   #12...A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.   #13...A silent mouth is sweet to bear.   #14...As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.   #15...A turkey never voted for an early Christmas.