School: Carraig na Heorna (roll number 10938)

Location:
Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Susan Mary Irwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 370

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    42 A windy day is not the day for thatching [sic]
    43 A person’s mouth often broke his nose.
    44 The long thread of a lazy tailor.
    45 Never give your opinion o one story until you hear the other.
    46 A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.
    47 Every one has his own story.
    49 A sloe year is a low year, a haw year is a braw year.
    50 Marry a mountain woman and you will marry the mountain.
    51 An excuse is nearer to a woman than her apron.
    52 The beginning of health is sleep.
    53 Big head and little sense.
    54 It is difficult to put a wise head on young shoulders.
    55 Smooth water runs deep.
    56 Empty dishes make the most noise [sic]
    57 A chip of the same block.
    58 Better late than never.
    59 There are as good fish in the sea as were ever caught.
    60 Health is better than wealth.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Mary Irwin
    Gender
    Female