School: Newtown, Borris
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Broin
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- The more hurry the less speed.
One swallow never made a Summer.
Its good to begin well but its better to end well.
Spare the meal in the mouth of the bag.
Too late to spare when all is spent.
Hear see and say nothing.
You can't get a tear from a stone.
Out of sight out of mind.
Where there are women there is talk.
Home sweet home and no place like home.
When the cat is out the mice can play.
Money was made round to go around.
There is nothing as clever as a fox.
There is nothing as stupid as an ass.
Whistling woman or crowing hen drives the devil from his den.
Every day brings its own work.
An idle house is the devil's workshop.
Lie down with a dog and you get up with fleas.
God never shuts one door but he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Gahan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolyhune, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- James Gahan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Coolyhune, Co. Carlow
