School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)

Location:
Treantagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Pheadair
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  1. Proverbs.
    These are some of the old proverbs the people use:-
    1 Some people say early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise
    2. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    3. It is a long lane that there is not a turn in.
    4. Rise with the lark with him to bed.
    5. Don't look at the dark side of the picture first.
    6. Don't take the book by it's cover.
    7. Look before you leap.
    8. All is not gold that glitters.
    9. Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt.
    10. Never leave off until to-morrow what you can do to-day.
    11. Rome was not built in a day.
    12. Far off hills look green.
    13. Many hands make light work.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jeanie Neely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Treantagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Eliza Jane Neely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Treantagh, Co. Donegal