School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 111

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    (2)
    Too many cooks spoil the broth
    (3)
    It is a long lane that has no turns
    (4)
    Half a loaf is better than no bread
    (5)
    The more hurry the less speed
    (6)
    Courage is half the battle
    (7)
    A stick in time saves nine
    (8)
    All that glitters is not gold
    (9)
    Never put off till to morrow what you can do to - day
    (10)
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man, healthy, wealthy, and wise.
    (11)
    The early bird gets the early worm
    (12)
    Have your warts or be without it
    (13)
    The more you have the more you want
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    2. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    3. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    4. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
      2. land management (~4,110)
    5. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mach Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mach Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath