School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 436
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- (continued from previous page)If you get the name of an early riser you may sleep till dinner time.''
'' A new broom sweeps clean but an old one knows the corners best ''
'' It is no use in crying over spilt
milk ''
'' A small leak will sink a great
ship '' ''
'' There's always slippy stones at gentlemen's hall doors
'' Everybody is good untried ''
'' Don't spend your money till you get it ''
'' Pride always gets a fall ''
'' God helps those who help themselves. ''
'' Necessity is the mother of invention ''
'' Coming events cast their shadows before
Your friends are few when your money is spent
When angry count ten and when very angry count a 100
'' Hunger will conquer a lion ''
'' Many hands make light work ''
'' Time or tide waits for no man ''
'' Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire ''
'' Honest labour bears a lovely face ''
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Edward Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
