School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 435
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- (continued from previous page)Beg from a beggar and you will never be rich
'' A person could see a mote in another person's eye and would not see a beam in his own ''
Tell me your company and I will tell you what you are
An empty sack will not stand up nor a full one will not bend ''
'' you cannot teach an old dog to
dance ''
Words are forgotten but writings remain ''
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'' Poverty is the worst debt to be in ''
'' A fool and their money is easy spent ''
'' It is a bad dog that is not worth whistling for. ''
'' New kings make new laws ''
'' The more hurry the less speed ''
'' Its late to close the stable door when the horse is gone
Two pigs at the gate make more noise than one
'' There's many a slip between the cup and the lip ''
What may you expect from an ass but a kick(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Edward Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
