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School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

Location:
Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 273

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    Wilful waste makes woeful want.
    Health is better than wealth,
    A half loaf is better than no bread,
    A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush,
    A good run is better than a bad stand,
    Manners makes the man,
    A word at court is better than a pound in the purse
    A stitch in time saves nine,
    Six of one and a half a dozen of another,
    Limerick that was the best city Dublin that is and Cork that will be.
    A whistling woman a crowing hen never have luck in the house (their) they're in
    Never spare your supper for your breakfast,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Glasheen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr James Glasheen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary