School: Slattagh (roll number 13879)
- Location:
- Moher, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Brian Ó Baoighill

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0256, Page 093
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- Old Proverbs.
1. A stitch in time saves nine.
2. A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush
3. You cannot whistle and chew meal.
4. Health is the wealth of the world.
5. Good children make glad parents.
6. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
7. Perseverence overcomes difficulties.
8. Do not count your chickens before they're hatched.
9. The day of the wind isn't the day of the scallop.
10. A burned child dreads the fire.
11. He who says least says best.
12. Two heads are worth more than one.
13. Make hay while the sun shines.
14. Little said is easy mended.
15. A little pot is soon hot.
16. A new broom sweeps clean.
17. Quality is better than quantity
18. You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
19. Deep waters run smoothly
20. Hills are green far away.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Girlie Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- P.J. Walshe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon