School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    88. Happy the bride the sun shines on and blessed the corpse the rain rains on.
    89. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    90. Let no one know your mind, and let wisdom guide you so, because he who is your friend to-day, to-morrow might be your foe.
    91. It's not a secret if three know it.
    92. As mean as the Crossna beggars.
    93. As dark as pitch.
    94. As thick as nine folds of boxty.
    95. As dirty as ditch-water.
    Found by Maire Ni Laimhin,
    Kilmactranny, Boyle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Láimhín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo