School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:
Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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  1. 1. If you have it you dont want it
    2. A wise man carries his coat
    3. Children and fools should not handle edged tools
    4. A stitch in time saves nine
    5. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
    6. A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush
    7. A rolling stone gathers on moss
    8. As the old cock crows, the young one learns
    9. Empty vessels make most noise
    10. Live horse and you'l get grass
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moya Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Eileen O' Toole
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    25
    Address
    Scotland, Co. Carlow