School: Slattagh (roll number 13879)

Location:
Moher, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Brian Ó Baoighill
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  1. 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.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Girlie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    P.J. Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon