School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 468
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- "A stitch in time save nine."
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
"More haste, less speed."
"Early to bed early to ris makes a man healthy wealthy and wise."
"To bed with the lamb and rise with the bird."
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today."
"What the puca writes he can read it himself."
"The early bird catches the worm."
"New brooms sweeps clean."
"Too many cooks spoil the broth."
"Many hands makes light work."
"Fine feathers makes fine birds."
"Empty vessels makes most sound."
"Time and tide wait for no man."
"A watched pot never boils."
"A hungary (sic) eye sees far."
"Waste not golden hours."
"Ill got ill gone."
"Ash green is fine for the queen."
"It is too late to save when all is spent."
You cannot get blood out of a turnip.
The juice of a cow is good dead or alive.
We never miss the water until the well runs dry.
Every hen should scrape for her own chickens.(continues on next page)
