School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0343

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    41. Bend the twig while 'tis young.
    42. You cannot whistle and eat meal.
    43. If a women's age was shown by her teeth, she would not be so fond of showing them.
    44. One twig never made a crow's nest.
    45. He who tries to grab everything generally loses all.
    46. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy & wise.
    47. Honesty is the safest policy.
    48. Many like the fox despise.
    The heights to which they cannot rise.
    49. The case is often as bad as the disease.
    50. A burnt child dreads the fire.
    51. Many hands make light work.
    52. After a storm comes a calm.
    53. Constant dropping, wears away a stone.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway