School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Ciardha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0301, Page 164
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- (continued from previous page)7. As long as the fox is going he's caught at last.
8. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
9. Beg from a beggar and you'll never be rich.
10. Birds of a feather flock together.
11. Distant hills are green
12. Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
13. Foreign cows wear long horns.
14. He who hides finds.
15. Many a little makes a mickle.
16. Many hands make light work.
17. Never trust a harvest night or a woman's mind.
18. Never trust a friend who runs away from you in time of need.
19. Never take the book by the cover.
20. Nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat.
21. Once down is no battle.
22. Procrastination is the thief of time.
23. Prevention is better than cure.
24. Spare the rod and spoil the child
25. Think twice before you speak once.
26. Too many cooks spoil the broth
27. The longest way round is the shortest way home.
29. Time or tide waits for no one.
30. 'Tis too late to spare when all is spent
31. 'Tis too late to shut the stable door when the horse is gone.
32 'Tis the beauty of an old shoe to polish it.
33. The child is the father of the man.
34 Two at a trade never agree.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Regan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
