School: Poulfur
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Niadh
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- These are proverbs I heard at home and from people.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Live horse and you will get grass.
Far away cows wear long horns.
Many hands make light work
Little strokes fell great oaks.
There is no hearth like your own hearth
Birds of a feather flock to-gether
Kindle the dry sticks and the wet ones will catch.
Too many cooks spoil the broth
The best hurler is always on the ditch
Better late than never.
As white as snow.
As I went out a slippery gap I met my uncle Davy, I cut off his head and(continues on next page)