School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 389
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- (continued from previous page)"It is time to harness when the cart comes to the horse".
Was said when Mr. Chamberlain a far more important man came to speak to Mr. Hitler.
"Let every herring hang by its own tail." means let every one depend on himself alone.
"There is no use crying over spilt milk" means don't be worrying about what is past.
- "You that is wet, bring the water"
One wet day a man was working in the field. When he came in he was very wet. His wife met him with two empty cans, and said "You that is wet, bring the water". The man took the cans and brought the water. When he came in he threw the two cans of water on his wife, and said "Now you that is wet bring the water". - "How she broke the bowl"
There was once a woman who had two very precious bowls. She had a girl who wasn't as careful as she should have been. One day she broke a bowl, and the woman was very much annoyed.
She would say now and again "Lassie, how did(continues on next page)
