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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 504

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    The people long ago in Gallows Hill had a lot of old sayings. Here are some I heard:-
    1. "A stitch in tie saves nine". This means if you put a stitch in time in a garment when it gets torn, then it will save you the trouble of putting a lot of stitches in it later on when the hole is left to get bigger.
    2. "Too many cooks spoil the broth". If too many people are all engaged on the one work and everyone is trying to do it his own way, it will not be finished properly, for we are told, "Too many cooks spoil the broth".
    3. "Never take the book by the cover". The cover of a book may be
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo