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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 288

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    26. The weather on Sunday is supposed to be like that on Friday, so people say
    'Friday's noon for Sunday's doom' and
    'Friday wet, Sunday wet.'
    27. Said to a person who washes clothes many times during the week.
    Katty Malackey that lived in the lane
    Every day washing and no day clane.

    28. Said about a job that it is almost impossible to do.
    If you put your eyes in kippens, you won't do it.

    29. When a person cannot go to a certain place he says
    As the man said when he was dying, it won't be right when myself isn't in it.

    30. Said to a person who rises late in the day
    Codladh go h-eadarshuth
    Sodar 'im bidh
    Beag a' mhaith 'rís go faoith.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Cannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnalone North, Co. Galway