School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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- A shut mouth catches no flies. If the eggs are hard soften them with butter. The greenest hills are farthest away. Least said is soonest mended. Think twice before you speak once. There;s many a way to choke a dog besides with butter. A constant drop wears away the stone. The longest way round is often the shortest way home. There is many a slip 'twight the cup and the lip. That's the plan to grease the pan and the cake will turn easy. A burnt cat will keep away from the fire. Never put off till to morrow what you can do to day. Let sleeping dogs lie. Cows far away wear long horns. Never let your chances like some go by,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Cecil Keyes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
