School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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- A stitch in time saves nine.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Two heads are better than one.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Money after death is lost money.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
The sleepy fox catches no poultry.
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Better alone than in bad company.
You will never miss the water till the well runs dry.
A man had once the good luck to posess a goose which layed him a golden egg every day. But not contented with so slow a motion, he killed the goose. When he had her killed he found that she was the as any other goose. "A greedy person trying to get too much, often looses all". When a person answers anything well(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. Ahern
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Phirín, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr William Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Phirín, Co. Chorcaí
