School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 01_032
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Old proverbs.
Look before you leap.
When wine is in wit is out.
United we stand devided we fall.
He's winding his own ball.
You cant be eating meal and whistling together.
Far away hills look green.
There's no use going to the goats house for wool.
A word in court is better than a pound in purse.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A fool knows another fool.
Tis good knowing everything.
A closed mouth catches no fly.
A word often broke a tooth.
Truth is bitter.
Half a loaf is better than no bread.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Keely
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 37
- Address
- Islandmore, Co. Clare
