School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)7. No morning ever lasts the whole day.
8. A straw best shows how the wind blows.
9. Out of debt out of denager.
10. Don't sell your hen on a wet day.
11. A new broom sweeps clean but the old one knows the corners best.
12. If you have not your neighbour you have nobody.
- Proverbs (Katie Coyle)
13. Nothing that is worth having is won too easily.
14. Never praise a ford till you are over.
15.Trouble is pretty well divided.
16. He must not tell of running that cannot go.
17. A young twig is easier twisted than an old tree.
18. You cannot tell from a man's clothes how much he is making, but you must look at his wife's.
19. Have something yourself or be empty.
20. Far away fields are green.
19. Never buy through your ears but through your eyes.
22. It is a long road that has no turns. - 23.You cannot fly in the Almighty's face.
24. An empty barrel makes most sound.
35. Long churning makes bad butter.
36. A woman is better than a fortune.
37. Hungry eyes can see far.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Frank Moyna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
