School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. 1. As a man lives so shall he die
    2. As a tree grows so shall it fall
    3. Mind your shop and your shop will mind you
    4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
    5. Save the hay while the day is dry
    6.A half loaf is better than no bread
    7. A penny wise and a pound foolish
    8. If you dont carry your coat the fine day you wont have it the wet days
    (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
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo