School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ní Chróinín
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- (continued from previous page)28. Any kind of roof is better than down rain (leak).
- 29. Why keep a dog and bark yourself.
30. The old dog for the hard road, the pup for the path.
31. A good neighbour is better than a far away friend.
32. Never go the fields when the road is at your foot.
33. You can't put an old head on young shoulders.
34. A borrowed horse has hard hooves.
35. It is a dear bought loan that you have to leave at home.
36. There is a slippy stone at every gentleman's door.
37. youth must have its fling.
38. Knowledge comes with age. - 39. There's nothing bad but could be worse.
40. It is your turn today and mine tomorrow.
41. If you will burn a candle you will burn an inch.
42. Luaghing soon turns to crying.
43. honour old age.
44. You cannot live in Rome and fight with the Pope. - Collector
- Kathleen Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Proverbs (Mary Murphy)
45. There is no place like home.
46. A stitch in time would save nine.
