School: Ráth na mBeach (roll number 17129)

Location:
Rathnamagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
R. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 351

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  1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    Time enough lost the ducks.
    Sense does not come before age.
    Time or tide waits for no one.
    Sorry late is no good.
    Look before you leap.
    It's no good crying after spilled milk.
    A burnt child dreads the fire.
    Lie with the lamb and rise with the lark.
    Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.
    It was not off the wind he took it.
    Turn about is fair play.
    It's a long road that has no turn.
    There are good goods in small parcels.
    Every rook thinks their own a swan.
    The darkest hour is before the dawn.
    The more hurry the less speed.
    A borrowed horse has hard hooves.
    God never closes one gap till he opens another.
    You cannot judge the book by the cover.
    Never crow till you are out of the wood.
    Keep the bad dog with you and the good one won't bite.
    Curses do not fall on sticks or stones.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad Ní Speláin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodville, Co. Mayo