The informant learned the following proverb from his father:
“Most wind happens around the trees.”
According to him, the proverb refers to the tendency of people to gossip when they gather in small groups. It is generally performed when the speaker wants to warn the listener not to talk too much, such as when the listener is about to leave to socialize with friends. The informant seldom uses the proverb because he disagrees with ithe thinks that there is nothing wrong with a little gossip among friends.
Ireland has very few trees now that its residents have cleared so many to make way for farms, but the nation is very windy regardless, so clearly the proverb is not literal. It seems likely to me that the proverb was brought to Ireland from another nation-state where there are more trees.
Collector’s Information:
Name: Claire Nickerson
Age: 20
Address: 920 W 37th Place #1303A, Los Angeles, CA 90089