School: An Fhiacail
- Location:
- Feakle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Harrachtáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 095
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Old Sayings Used by the People of the Parish.1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
2.'Tis a poor heart that never rejoices.
3.Two loves are better than one.
4.Better alone than in bad company.
5.Many hands make light work.
6.Violent fires soon burn out.
7.Rome wasn't built in a day.
8.Never count you chickens till they are hatched.
9.Where's there's a will there's a way.
10.Give him a link and he'll take a chain.
11.Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil.
12. Look before you leap.
13. Hunger is the best sauce.
14. Experience is the best teacher.
15.Empty vessels make most sound.
16.Idleness is the key to beggary.
17.There's no lane without a turning.
18. There's no rose without a thorn.
19.Patience is a virtue,
Have it if you can ,
Seldom in a woman ,
But never in a man.
20.men seldom see their faults.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Bhradáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Feakle, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Paddy Purcell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 34
- Address
- Baurroe, Co. Clare
