School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc

Location:
Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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  1. Proverbs
    All these proverbs I have heard locally.
    1. Clean dirt is no poison.
    2. Don't throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water inside.
    3. When rogues fall out honest people come by their own.
    4. As long as the pitcher is going to the well t'is broken at last.
    5. As the old cock crows the young cock whistles.
    6. To do nothing tonight that you will be sorry for in the morning.
    7. Remember man when you pass by through you are one by now say I and I am now so you will be prepare me by and follow me.
    8. He that set the crop in time will cut in time.
    9. If you don't sow in the Spring you won't reap in the Autumn.
    10. Who sleeps the mornings, runs all day and never gets his business done.
    11. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. But late to bed and late to rise weakens the stomach, the brains and the eyes.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilberrihert, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dan O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Migrant labourer
    Address
    Kilberrihert, Co. Cork