School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 554
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- 'Tis like searching for a needle in a bundle of straw.
A person's mouth often broke his own nose.
Two is company, three is a crowd.
The longer you live, the more you learn.
It is too late to spare, when all is spent.
One without dinner, two for supper.
It is easier to fall, than to rise.
The man that waits will be served first.
Every one with his own story
You'll never miss the water, till the well runs dry.
Tell the truth, and shame the devil.
You cannot whistle, and eat meat.
The rod one cut often beat himself.
If you hadn't it yesterday, you'll have it today.
Health is better than wealth
Deep water runs smoothly
The best hurler is always on the fence.
What would please you, wouldn't please me.
There are as good fish in the sea, as ever were caught.
Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe.
Some for the saddle, and more for the straddle.
The only way to pluck up courage is to weed fear.
He runs like a hare
I am like a dog, the more you strike me, the more I follow.
- Collector
- John Fehin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymaquirk, Co. Cork
