School: Aughaclay (roll number 13140)
- Location:
- Templemoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 118
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- 1) The far off hills seem green.
2) Fridays flitting is a short sitting.
3) As the old cock crows the young one learns.
4) If you sew on Sunday you will rip on Monday.
5) All is well that ends well.
6) It is very hard to whistle without the upper lip.
7) The early bird gets the early worm.
8) What Friday gives Sunday keeps. (weather)
9) Cut your coat according to your cloth.
10) To many cooks spoil the broth.
11) April and May keep away from the sea June July bathe away.
12) On Monday go borrowing on Sunday go sorrowing.
13) Far of birds have fine feathers.
14) It is not all gold that glitters.
15) Birds of a feather flock together.
16) At the darkest hour the nearer the dawn.
17) Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
18) The nearer the chapel the further from God.
19) The more haste the less speed.
20) Hunger is a good "kitchen" (sauce)
21) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
22) Its easy to bake beside the meal.
23) Better late than never.
24) You can't make kid gloves from pig's lugs.
- Collector
- Gretta Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Malin, Co. Donegal
