School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

Location:
Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 190

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 190

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  1. “Don’t cast a cloud till May is out.”
    “slow and steady wins the race”
    “A wet may and a dry June makes the farmer whistle a merry tune”
    “A stitch in time saves nine”
    “Spare the rod and spoil the child”
    “A Rolling stone gather no moss.”
    “Never put off what you can do to-day till tomorrow.”
    “The help of God is nearer than the door.”
    : Food is not better than sense.”
    “Hunger is good sauce.”
    “It is the quiet pig that eats the rubbish”
    “Strike the iron while it’s hot”
    “Never too late to do well.”
    “The talking man is not the best worker”
    “A long disease does not deceive, it brings death at last”
    “When wine is in wit is out.”
    “A little pot is soon hot”
    “Those that fly low never get a great fall.”
    “Coming events cast their shadows”
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Francis Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Camlin, Co. Donegal