School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    Old Sayings.
    Hunger is good Sauce.
    Your pocket is your friend
    The man on the ditch is the best hurler.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    It is a bad wind that does not favour somebody.
    A stitch in time saves nine
    You should never wait for the stormy day to eat the scallops.
    He that never ventures never wins.
    A watched pot never boils.
    A friend in need is a friend in deed
    Thinking is bad wit.
    A burned child dreads fire.
    Once down is not battle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cissie Barnes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corracoolia, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Francis J. Barnes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corracoolia, Co. Galway