School: Dubhchoradh

Location:
Doochary, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máighréad, Bean Mhic Amhlaoidh
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    332. Mas maith leat siothchan, cáirdeas ‘s moladh éist amharc, agus fan balladh.
    333. Thig leat breith ar an ghaduidhe ach cá dtig leat breith ar theangaidh an duine bhréagaigh.
    334. “Is féarr péire maith bonn no dhá uachtar”.
    335. “Cé gur h-olc an reamha is measa an chaoile agus is deacair a theacht ó briathra na ndaoine agus iad amuigh.”
    336. “Níor bhlas biadh ariamh nach mblaisfidh an bás”.
    337. Ní truimide dá lach an lach
    Ní trumide do neach an radharc.
    Ní trumide dón caoirigh a h-olann
    Ní truimide do’n cholainn ciall.
    338. Is féarr fuigheall madaidh nó fuigheall an mhagaidh.
    339. Ní thuigeann an sathach an seang
    Ach má thuigeann fhéin ní in am.
    340. Sé an breitheamhnaigh a rinne an cléir an gamhain a chuir indiaidh na bó.
    341. Mas maith leat eolas fhághail orm tar agus comhnuidhe liom.
    342. Is maith an buachaill a geobhas a thuarastal nuair atá sé saothruighthe aige.
    343. Sguab úr sguabann sí glan
    344. Thig le duine ar bith airgead a shaothrughadh ach glacfaidh sé duine cráonna aire a
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maighréad Bean Mhic Amhlaoidh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir