School: Cill Tártáin

Location:
Kiltartan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0082

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  1. 23. It is an ill wind that does not blow somebody good.
    24. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    25. Two heads are better than one.
    26. Between two stools you come to the ground.
    27. There's seldom smoke without fire.
    28. Constant dripping wears away a stone.
    29. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old one scrubs the best.
    30. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    31. Many hands make light work.
    32. Good goods in small parcels.
    33. The early bird catches the worm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 34. A penny gained is a penny saved.
    35. Doctors differ and patients die.
    36. Throw out a fish to catch a salmon.
    37. It is hard to find a hare in a hareless bush.
    38. I am wearing away like the heel of an old shoe.
    39. There is no use going to a goat's house for wool.
    40. You can bring a horse to the water but you cannot make her drink.
    41. It is hard to knock blood out of a stone.
    42. The more hurry the less speed.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Curley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyaneen North, Co. Galway