School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)
- Location:
- Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 200
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- Before you marry be sure of a house where to tarry.
You are time enough to bid the devil good morrow until you meet him.
There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
He who digs a pit for others often gets into it himself.
Long churning makes bad butter.
Do not give your opinion on the first story till the second one reaches you.
You will never miss the shelter till the bush is cut down.
She watches him like a cat watches a mouse.
The fat pig in the sty never thinks of the hungry one going by.
An egg today is better than an ox tomorrow.
Gentle words fall lightly but they have great weight.
Your pocket is your best friend.
Hard upon hard makes a bad stone wall.
Soft upon soft makes none at all.
When you are up to your neck in hot water be like the kettle and sing.
Few and far between like cat's teeth.
You'll never miss the porter until the barrel runs dry.
Let a begger on horseback and he will(continues on next page)
