When the old woman is hard pressed, she has to run

Similar English and Irish sayings:

Tis as hard to see a woman cry, as a goose go barefoot Tis as hard to see a woman cry, as a goose go barefoot
It’s as hard to see a woman crying as it is to see a barefooted duck It’s as hard to see a woman crying as it is to see a barefooted duck
A woman like a sheep, an affable friendly woman A woman like a sheep, an affable friendly woman

Proverbs and English sayings