School: Raheenagh (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10814)

On this page

1. Proverbs

   

   Share Share Post

   1) Live horse and you'll get grass
   2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
   3) Time and tide wait for nobody
   4) A new brush sweeps clean
   5) One penny gets another
   6) An empty sack doesn't stand
   7) A stitch in time saves nine
   8) Its a poor heart that never rejoices
   9) Clever people often miss mass
   10) Better alone than in bad company
   11) The person who is rich his health is drunk
   12) Look before you leap and thank you before you speak
   13) Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
   14) Make hay while the sun shines
   15) Tis bad wind that dont blow in favour of somebody
   16) The early bird catches the worm

   17) Níl aon teintéan mar do théinteán feín

   18) Ní fada ón ngáire an gol

   19) Nuair abíonn fíon istig bíonn ciall amuigh

   20) Dhá chloic ar cloich agus cloich ar dhá chloic

   21) Taisbeánann tráithinin tréo na gaoithe

   22) Ná dheín nós agus na brís nós

   23) Cuimhnig sul a labhrair agus féach sul a léimir

   24) Tosach maith leath na h-oibhre

   25) An t-am agus an taoide ní fánaid lé h-aoinne

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Michael Hartnett

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Raheenagh, Co. Limerick