School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 252
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- Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Young fools make many but the old fool is the worst of any.
It is a long road there is not a turn in.
When the old cock crows the young one learns.
You can't put an old head on young shoulders.
Wise men build houses but fools live in them.
A half loaf is better than no bread.
Never throw out the dirty water until you get in the clean.
A watched pot never boils.
Never count your chickens until they are hatched.
Ethel Moore from her grandmother his moore church lane.
Till may is out change not a clout.
He is as handy as a wild duck.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
A wet and windy May fills the haggard with corn and lay a constant drop wears a stone.
A whistling woman and a crowing hen calls the devil out of his den.
- Collector
- Ethel Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Moore
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
