School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Kilcoe, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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“Throwing a herring to catch a hake...”
1. Throwing a herring to catch a hake
2. A bird in your fist is better than two in a bush
3. Every new broom sweeps clean.
4. Foreign cows wear long horns
5. Mind the pennies and pounds will mind themselves
6. If the pools on the road are not full before March,
7. March will not fill them.
8. An ugly foal often grew up a good horse
9. Better late than never
10. A good name is better than great riches
11. The longest way round is the shortest way home
12. Too much is as bad as too little
13. A half loaf is better than no bread.
14. It is easier to fall than to rise.
15.. a long thread is the sign of a lazy tailor.
16. There is no place like home.
17. Never put off to-morrow what you can do to-day
18. because one to-dat is better two to-morrow
19. Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark
20. Empty vessels make most noise
21. When the car is out the mouse can play.
22. It is difficult to put a wise head on young shoulders
23. The longer you live the more you learn
24. As bad as James is, he is better than nothing.
25. A person often cut a rod to beat himself
26. Money is easier spent than earned.(continues on next page)