School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)
- Location:
- Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 118
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- Here are a few old Irish proverbs which I heard from my grandfather.
(1) Say a kind word when you can
(2) Never put off till to morrow that which you can do to day.
(3) Always taking out of the milk tub and never putting into it soon comes to the bottom.
(4) Better is an ass that carries you than a horse that throws you.
(5) A good run is better than a bad stand.
(6) Kill two birds with the one shot.
(7) Never throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water inside.
(8) Those who cannot have what they like must learn to like what they have.
(9) Never trust a turncoat.
(10) He's well able to bend the elbow. In this district this is referred to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Hanley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballynagreanagh, Co. Limerick
