School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

Location:
Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    The day of the wind is not the day of the [?].
    It's no use crying over spilt milk.
    The less said is the easiest mended.
    Do to another what you would like done to yourself.
    Age before youth.
    He who will not sow in spring will not reap in autumn.
    Don't search for a needle in a bundle of straw.
    God never closed one gap that he didn't open another.
    Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    Don't make fish of one and flesh of another.
    Every dog is stiff at it's own door.
    Blood is thicker than water.
    Leave very well alone.
    A falling out of friends is a renewment of friendship.
    Dance according to your music.
    Youth is the spring time of life.
    Easy make laugh is easy (cry) made cry
    Where there's a will there's a way.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Nig Riabaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Roscommon