School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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- (continued from previous page)but it is never too late to mend.
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
If you have a dutiful servant do not leave him your purse opened for a little care may breathe great mischief.
For age and want save while you may;
No morning sun lasts the whole day.
He who by the plough will thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive.
A shut mouth catches no flies.
A sleeping fox catches no poultry.
Before you marry be sure you have a house to tarry in.
Marry in haste and repent in leisure.
One to-day is worth two to-morrows.
Let the young person mind what the old person doth say and when danger is(continues on next page) - Collector
- Seán Ó Núaláin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Pádruig Ua Conchubhair
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
