School: An Cnocán Bán, Áth Treasa (roll number 12999)
- Location:
- Cummery Connell (South), Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0350, Page 370
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- (continued from previous page)'' Dead with tea and dead without it.''
'' A pig's ear can never make mutton.''
'' Keep the shop and the shop will keep thee.''
'' Live horse and you will eat grass.''
'' First and second go alike, but the third crow carries the [bits]
'' Necessity makes a lame dog trot.''
'' Too late to close the stable door when the horse is gone''
'' Little account is a fly until it gets into your mouth.''
'' A lamb in the distance is a sheep.''
'' Forsake not the old for the new.''
'' As a twig is bent so will it grow.''
'' Choose a fair maid before a duck.''
'' A wise head keeps a quiet tongue.''
'' A good name is better than riches.''
'' A burnt child dreads the fire.''
'' A little leak will sink a great ship.''
'' A straw best shows how the wind blows.''
'' Taste before you sup.''
'' Health is better than wealth.''
'' A kind face is a beautiful face.''
'' Praise a fair day at night.''
'' Little strokes fell great oaks.''
'' Ships dread fire more than water.''
'' There is no road without a turning.''
