School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:
Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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  1. Clever people make fools 'crabit' !
    It is never too late to mend.
    Too many cooks spoil the Bráth
    Is fearr a thúaiscail ná maith fir
    Is deachair ceann críona do chur ar colainn óig
    Is olc an ghaoth ná séidean do dhuine éigin
    Is giorra cabhair Dé ná an doras
    Nuair is giorra an bidh, is cóir é do roinnt
    Is fearr rith maith na droch-sheasamh
    Ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an smacht
    Ní thagann chiall roimh aois

    Siobhan Ní Choileáin,
    Sraith
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Choileáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mártan Ó Coileáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare