School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)
- Location:
- Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Laoise Ní Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)A shut mouth catches no flies.
All that glitters is not gold.
Tis a long road that hasn't any turning.
The early bird gets the early worm.
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
A half load is better than no bread.
Fun[?] always comes to grief.
Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoils the broth.
What the pookie writes he can read it himself.
Watched kettle never boils.
Rising late we must gallop all day.
Every cock fights well on its own street.
Always look before you leap.
Doctors differs and patients dies.
Mind home if not home will not mind you.
An empty bag will not stand up right.
Beauty does not boil the pot.
Reap the corn when it is ripe.
- Informant
- Owen Scanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloonagun, Co. Sligo
