School: Derryvoney

Location:
Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 016

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  1. 1) The raven thinks her raven the brightest
    2) Half a loaf is better than no bread.
    3) Its not the big men that reap the harvest.
    4) A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard.
    5) Help the lame dog over the stile.
    6) Every wood grows enough brush to burn itself.
    7) Many hands might light loads.
    8) Waste not want not.
    9) A shut mouth makes a wise head.
    10) After storm theres a calm.
    11) Busy as a bee.
    12) Pride goes before a fall.
    13) A whip for the horse a bridle for the donkey and a rod for the fools back.
    14) The labourer is worthy of his hire.
    15) A good name is better than riches.
    16) To bed with the lamb and up like the lark.
    17) Boast not of to morrow for we know not what a day may bring forth.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Ferns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    M. Ferns
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan