School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

Location:
Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 350

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    No 17 Never trouble trouble till trouble trouble's you.
    No 18 A man without learning and wearing good clothes is like a gold ring in a dirty pigs nose
    No 19 A haw year is a breág year and a sloe year is a woe year
    No 20 The younger the chicken the sweeter the picking.
    No 21 A poor man's labour is never done
    No 22 The road is never too long for anyone
    No 23 You'll never miss the water till the well run's dry
    No 24 A woman and a goose could make a market.
    No 25 The best footballer is always on the ditch.
    No 26 Good Good's in small parcel's
    No 27 Better along than in bad company
    No 28 Strike the iron while its hot.
    No 29 Blood is thicker than water.
    No 30 Never leave off till tomorrow the smile you can give today
    No 31 Silks and satins often put out the kitchen fire.
    No 32 Its never to late to learn.
    No 33 When danger is near keep out of
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
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