School: Creach na mBearna
- Location:
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Breathnach
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Proverbs
A half a loaf is better than no bread.
Of small account is a fly until he gets into your eye.
A stitch int ime saves nine.
Long threatening comes at last.
As busy as a hen at a bag of oats.
As busy as a liar in company.
Never count your chickens until they are hatched.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
When the cat is out the mice can play.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Children and fools should not handle sharp tools.
Empty vessels make most noise.
Many hands makeweight work.
To many cooks spoil the broth.
Willful waste makes woeful want.
You can bring an ass to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Guihen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Guihen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
