School: Tigh Molaga (2)
- Location:
- Tigh Molaige, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Eileen Beamish
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0318, Page 166
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- Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy & wise.
Neither make or break a custom.
You can't put an old head on young shoulders.
The early bird catches the worm
Spare the rod & spoil the child.
You can't have your cake & eat it.
Unity is Strength.
If you don't take your coat on a dry day you wont have it on a wet day.
Never trust the Bull.
Your son is your son till he gets a wife
But your daughter is your daughter for ever.
Smooth waters run deep
There are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught.
New brooms sweep clean.
Too late to close the doors when the steed is stolen.
An excuse is nearer to a woman than her apron.
Better late than never.
Fools make feasts & wise men eat them.
Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy & wise.
Listen to the noise of the river &(continues on next page)
