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School: Cluain Fhiadh (B.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 1857)

Location:
Clonea, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Liam Ó Heireamhóin
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    A bird in your hand is better than two in a bush.
    Time or tide will wait for no man.
    Behind time like the back of a clock.
    To many cooks spoil the broth.
    Never put business on the long finger.
    A good run is better than a bad stand.
    The early bird catches the worm.
    One fool makes many.
    A watched pot is never boiled.
    It never to late to learn.
    Never count your chickens before they are hatched.
    Better be sure than sorry.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    After a storm there comes a calm.
    Spare the rod and spoil the child.
    Many the dark and foggy morning brought a bright and sunny day.
    There is a show made for every old stocking.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Glenstown, Co. Waterford