School: Tiercahan
- Location:
- Tircahan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 321
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- (continued from previous page)83. When wine is in wit is out.
84. There is truth in wine
85. As good fish in the river as ever were caught.
86. Hungry eyes see far.
87. Do as I say but not as I do
88. A priest is no good without his clerk.
89. Tarred with the one brush..
90. A chip of the one block.
91. Birds of feathers flock together.
92. Never venture: never win
93. A stitch in time saves nine
94. Spey well, and you'll get well.
95. Empty vessels make most noise
96 Two heads are better than one even they are only cabbage heads.
97. If you have only a dog to sell be in the middle of the fair.
98. It would run nine mile and scald the devil at the end of it. (said to poor thin stirabout)
99. Sparing the night for the morning.
100. Dont take the book by the cover.
101. Sly water runs deep.
102 Wilful waste brings woeful want.
103. As you live so will you die
104. Beggars cant be choosers
105. Whats often thought least about often turns out best.
