School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0024
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24. A new broom sweeps clean.
25. What the mind couldnt understand it's no difference whether its in it or out of it.
26. A good fire makes a smart cook.
27. It isn't the hen that cackles most that lays the largest egg.
28. Fools build houses and wise men live in them.
29. A wet day spoils hay.
30. A burnt child dreads fire.
31. If you don't sow you wont seap.
32. Let the last hour be the hardest.
33. Learning is no load.
34. Fair and easy goes far in the day.
35. One swallow never mad a summer.
36. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
37. Wilful wast is wilful want.
38. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and healthy and wise.
39. The weather is a good story teller.
40. There is a good a fish in the sea as ever yet was caught.
41. Excuses will not boil the pot.
42. A good character is better than a great fortune.
43. Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.
44. Half an hour too soon is better than half a minute too late.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Joynt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Conicar, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Joynt
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Conicar, Co. Galway
