School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)
- Location:
- Cartron, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 372
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- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A half a loaf is better than no bread.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
It's a long road without a turn.
It's better late than never.
It's a bad dog is not worth whistling for.
Cows over the seas have long horns.
A shilling honestly got, lies as well in a poor mans pocket as a golden guinea in a rich man's purse.
It's better live in hopes than die in despair.
Borrowed horses have hard hoofs.
Talking is silver and silence is golden.
Stitch in time saves nine.
A constant drop of water wears away the hardest stone.
A constant maw of towser masticates the toughest bone.
the constant cooing lover carries off the blushing maid.
The constant advertiser is the one who gets the trade.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you will weep alone.
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
The old dog for the hard road and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Wrynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Attimanus, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Joe Wrynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Attimanus, Co. Leitrim
