School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

Location:
Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0355

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  1. 1. A stich in time saves nine.
    2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    3. Meat needs mustard.
    4. Its a long road that hasn't a turning.
    5. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    6. Whats (doin) worth doing at all is worth doing well.
    7. A new broom sweeps clean.
    8. Hail fellow well met.
    9. A penny for your thoughts a half penny for your ignorance.
    10. There are none so blind as they that won't see.
    11. She watches him as a cat would watch a mouse.
    12. Immodest words admit of no defense for want of decency is want of since.
    13. He who slings mud is losing ground.
    14. Better late than ever.
    15. Saying and doing are two different things.
    16. After a storm comes a calm.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thérèse Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John James Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway