School: Béal an Dá Chab (C.) (roll number 14226)
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 391
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- Proverbs
1. A person's mouth often broke his nose.
2. Foreign cows wear long horns.
3. Deep waters run smooth.
4. Better late than never.
5. Health is better than wealth.
6. It is easier to fall than to rise.
7. Nature is stronger than training.
8. It is the heaviest ear of corn that hands its head the lowest.
9. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
10. He who hides will find.
11. If you don't sow in the Spring you won't reap in the harvest.
12. Never let go 'till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
13. It is difficult to put a wise head on young shoulders.
14. Honesty is the best policy.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr T. Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 94
- Address
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
