School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)
- Location:
- Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 386
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- Old Proverbs.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Better late then never.
A stitch in time saves mine.
When a neighbors house is on fire look out for your own
Your pocket is your friend.
Its the person is the clothes.
Work is better than talk.
Self praise is no praise.
A cows juice is good living or dead.
Never trust a July sky.
A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard.
Candlemas day bright and clear brings forth two winters that same year.
On Candlemas day throw 1/2 the candle away.
On St.Patricks day throw the candle and candlestick away.
If March comes in like a lamb it goes like a lion. If March comes in like a lion it goes like a lamb.
May chickens grow never full size.
March wind and April showers bring forth
May flowers.
Hunger is good kitchen.
Hills are green far away.
When the cat is away the mice can play,
The truth is often bitter.
A sheep is a lamb far away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Mc Partlin
- Gender
- Female
