School: Corravacan
- Location:
- Corravacan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 042
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- (continued from previous page)95. It's time enough to bid good-morrow to the devil when you meet him.
96. The wheel that's wear is apt to break.
97. Praise a fair day at night.
98. It's an ill wind that doesn't blow somebody good.
99. Think twice before you speak once.
100. Many hands make light work.
101. On Candlemas Day the [?] goose should lay
102. Candlemas Day bright and clear brings two winters in one year.
103. Look before you leap.
104. A windy day isn't the day for thatching.
105. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
106. Never say "Go 'long" to your dog till you're able to feed him.
107. Mach comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
108. There's no cure for spilt milk
109. No use in crying over spilt-milk.
110. Slow but sure wins the race.
11. Better is an ass that carries you than a horse that throws you.
- Collector
- Pádraig O Múrchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolkill West, Co. Monaghan
