School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 486
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- Silks & satins often put out the kitchen fire.
Cleaning the house will not pay the rent.
There's always money where there's dirt.
Never halloo till you get out of the wood.
When you get an inch you take a span.
Good will not follow bad.
Old house I'll roof you (Said of an old friendship resumed).
It's too late to gather the scollop when the wind's up.
There's never smoke without a fire.
If you pity everyone you'll soon be a pity yourself.
Fumble the pot on the pig. [ A boy was coming along the road with a pig under one arm & a pot under the other. There was a girl coming along also & she began to run & laugh. The boy asked why she was doing so & she said - "If you put the pot on the pig you'd kiss me." Hence it is used of anyone who draws a thing on himself.]
They kindled their wisp too soon.
Shod in the cradle & barefoot in the stubble.
The rottenest rib cracks first.
If you lie down with dogs you'll rise with fleas.
He wouldn't call the king his uncle
Cutting the gad next the throat(continues on next page)
