School: Clochar na Fáirche (roll number 16894)

Location:
An Fhairche, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr Iarfhlaith Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0075, Page 512

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  1. Sean-Fhocla
    Déan do mhargadh de reir do sparáin
    Mol Dia an deifir
    Seachain lucht an achrainn.
    Gach duine ag iarraid bheith ag tocras ar a cheirtlín féin
    Is maith an capall a tharnóchas a carr féin
    Tá dá innsint ar gach sgéal is dhá taoibh ar an mbileóig
    An Té a bhíonns go holc faoi'n loistín bíonn sé 'na threoraidhe maith
    Is fearr a bheith ag tiomaint d'asail féin na cárr duine eile
    Sabháil an féar nuair bhíonns an ghrian go h-árd san speir.
    Ní théigheann cuileóg sa mbéal abhíonns dúnta
    Is cuma cé n dath atá ar an gcapall ach é beith go maith
    Bíonn an chaora na codladh agus a cuir olna dá sníomh
    Ní thugann an gobadán dhá thráigh leis in einfheacht
    An dá nidh is doiligh piocadh amuigh - bean Domhnaigh agus caora Foghmhair
    Bean ag feadaighil agus cearc ag glaodhach sin dá rud nár órduig Dia.
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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
    Irish