School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    69. You can't keep two irons in the fire.
    70. There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
    71. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
    72. Bend the sally while it is young.
    Found by Aine Nic Charthaigh,
    Cleen, Knockvicar, Boyle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 73. Don't buy a pig in a sack.
    74. Blood is thicker that water.
    75. Don't sell your hen on a rainy day.
    76. Never say boo to your dog 'til you are able to feed him.
    77. Learning and manners are good companions.
    78. A man's mouth often broke
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Nic Ghiolla Fhaoláin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodfield, Co. Roscommon