School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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   21) Bíonn gac tosnú lag

   22) Ní maith sagart gan cleiréac

   23) Ní bíonn in aon rud acht seal

   
   24) Áit a bhíonn giarrfhaidhe bíonn dhá ghiarrfhaidhe

   
   25) Is fearr rith mait na droch seasamh

   
   26) Is fearrr marchaidheacht ar ghabar na béit ag siubal

   
   27) Is mór an gleo na an t-olainn mar dubhairt an bhean nuair a bi sí ag bearradh an ghabhair

   
   28) Dubairt bean liom go ndubairt bean léiti

   29) Is fearr an troid ná an tuaighneas

   30) Bíonn blás milis ar an mbeagán

   31) Capall na h-oibre an bhiadh

   32) Chomh dána le much

   33) Is fuar gac fluic

   
   34) Nil Satharn sá bhlian na taithnigheann an ghrian

   
   35) Is fearr paiste na poll

   36) Táréis a tuigtear gach beart

   37) Ní dhéanfadh an saoghal capall ráis

   38) Tosnú maith leat na h-oibre

   39) Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte

   
   40) There is as good a fish in the sea as ever was caught

   
   41) A bird in the hand is worth two

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Seasnáin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mullagh, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Patrick Rynne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mullagh, Co. Clare