School: Cnuicín na hAbhann
- Location:
- Knockeennahone, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dairmuid Ó Teangnaigh
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- (continued from previous page)The cow with the dirtiest tail always bellows the loudest.
Back a man or a horse.
A wink is as good a nod to a blind horse.
You could never make a racehorse out of an ass.
The mule would be a horse but for his mother being an ass.
It is bad to spur a free horse.
Long will you own actions baptize you.
Christen your own child first.
Never throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water inside.
An ounce of blood is worth a ton of oats.
Sleep with the dogs and you'll rise with the fleas.(continues on next page)
