School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)
- Location:
- Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 383
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- Old Sayings.
A stitch in time saves nine.
The truth can be blamed but it it never can shamed.
The truth is often bitter.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Your pocket is your best friend.
Hunger is the best kitchen.
Better late than never. When your neighbors house is on fire mind your own.
A dry summer never begs its bread.
A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard, and an white Christmas makes a empty graveyard.
On candlemas day throw a half candle away, and on St.Patrick's day throw the candle and candle stich away.
Time will tell and frost will try the potatoes.
Time nor tide waits for no man.
If chicken come out in May they will never grow full size.
Rising late one must gallop all dat. Rising late one must gallop all day. rise with the lark with him to bed.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise. Never trust a July sky.
As white as milk.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen A. Mc Partlin
- Gender
- Female
