School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 432
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- There are many proverbs or ''old sayings'' in this district such as ''It's never too late to mend''
''A stitch in time saves nine.''
''Never put off till to-morrow what you can do today''. ''It is an ill wind blows that dosn't blow somebody good''. ''A rolling stone gathers no moss''. ''All is not gold that glitters''. ''Spare the rod and spoil the child''.
'' One swallow makes no summer''
'' If you live in glass houses do not throw stones''
If your cap does not fit you do not wear it''
Always taking out of the meal tub and never putting in soon comes to the bottom ''
'' You should not take the book by the cover' '' Look ere you leap ''
'' Two heads better than one if one was only a cabbage head ''
'' Half a loaf is better than no
bread ''
'' Don't sell your hen on a wet day ''
Rise with the lark and sleep with the lamb''
'' Send a goose to Hanover and she will come a goose over
One man may lead a horse to the brink but twenty more could not make him drink ''
'' Health is better than wealth ''
'' An old mason makes a good barrows man ''(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Edward Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Derryvahan, Co. Cavan
