School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 409
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- Plough the deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn for sale and for keep.
When the cuckoo sings on a bare thorn, you may sell your cow and buy corn.
No need to spare when all is spent.
He who goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
There is no use in crying over spilt milk.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Rome was not built in a day.
The devils children have the devils luck.
Anything for a quiet life.
Between two stools we came to the ground.
Its a long road that has no turning.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
A drowning man will catch a straw.
He who swims in sin will sink in sorrow.
Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Everyone to their liking as the old woman said when she kissed her cow.
Brag is a good dog but holdfast is better.
Better ride on an ass that carries me than(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lillie Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tlachta, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tlachta, Co. Meath
