School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)

Location:
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Necessity is the mother of Invention.
    Better late than never.
    A person's mouth often broke his nose.
    A tinker's wife & a tailor's wife are two who never agreed.
    The long tread of the lazy tailor.
    An idle brain is the devils workshop.
    All that glitters is not gold.
    Deep waters run smooth.
    Bíonn adharca fada ar na buaibh thar lear.
    Is maith an tiománoidhe bheith suidhte ar an gclaidhe.
    Níor dhún dia bearna riamh náir oscail sé c-eann eile.
    Ní thagann ciall roimh aois.
    Is giorr cabhair dia ná aon doras.
    Olfadh sé an t-sionainn.
    Deineann an buacaill an fear.
    Go bfóiridh Dia orainn.
    If you will meet a foxey woman in the morning you will have bad luck all that day.
    A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit one.
    Half an hour too soon is better than half a minute too late.
    By learning to obey we know how to command.
    We know the worth of water when the well is dry.
    Money is the servant of some men and the master of many.
    Let your anger set with the sun but not rise with it.
    A good character is better than a great fortune.
    Charity begins at home, but it should not end there.
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        1. proverbs (~4,377)
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