The living have their eyes opened by closing the eyes of the dead.
An Irishman can be worried by the consciousness that there is nothing to worry about.
No matter who you are, you will be put abed at last with a shovel.
Religion often gets credit for curing rascals when old age is the real medicine.
The bigger the dam of patience, the worse the flood when the dam breaks.
Those who cook up stories will get into hot water.