School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 183
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- Old Sayings
You can't have your loaf and eat it.
A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard.
Idleness is the key to beggary.
Bhionn an firinne searbh
Nior bris focail maith fíacla riamh.
Is fearr focail sa cúirt ná púnt sa sparán.
Ní maith a siltear bitear.
Is fearr ein id do dorn ná dá ein ar an gcraobh.
Beith rud agat féin nó bí gan é.
Nuair do cloiscint túscéil mór iongantac ná creid é.
It is every day Manus kills a bullock.
March come in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in soon comes to the bottom.
- Informant
- Michael Phelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lacken, Co. Waterford
