School: Gráinseach Ailt an Chaistín (St. Johnston)
- Location:
- Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seanacháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 14
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- (continued from previous page)A man was putting a sow into a cart and she was very troublesome. He said "It is not weight but "contrare" . So the people always say this when they get an awkward piece of goods to handle.
Rainbow at night shepherds delight
Rainbow at morning the sailors warning
Cock crowing going to bed you are sure to rise with a wattery head
Never know the want of the water till the well goes dry.
The way to catch a bird is to throw salt on his tail.
All the months of the year curse a dry February.
A green christmas brings a full graveyard
you cannot make an omellette without breaking eggs.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Two ways of eating porridge the right and wrong way.
Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
Long runs the fox but he gets caught at last.
It is a good horse never rumbles and tis good wife never grumbles.
To many cooks spoil the brooth.
Fine feathers make fine birds.
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.(continues on next page)
