School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSr. Concepta le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 005
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- 1. No smoke without a fire.
2. The cat has leave to look at the king, but the king has no leave to shoot him.
3. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
4. The more you have the more you want.
5. Do not throw apples into an orchard.
6. God never shuts one door but He opens another
7. Never look out through the window at a new moon
8. Blood is thicker than water.
- Collector
- Bridie Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlumney, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Rita Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Athlumney, Co. Meath
- 1. Rome was not built in a day.
2. Nature looks through the eye of a cat.
3. To every cow her calf.
4. Gods hand is nearer than the door.
5. Many are called but few are chosen.
6. When the cat is away the mice can play.
7. There is no place like home.
8. There will not be unity till we all unite.
9. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
10. Where there is an "if" there is always a want.
11. Where there is a will there is a way.
12. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(continues on next page)
