School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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- A bird in the fist is worth two in the bush.
Deep water runs smooth.
Empty vessels make most sound.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Greediness bursts the bag.
Look before you leap.
People in glass houses should not throw stones.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Once a man had a goose that layed for him a golden egg. At last he killed the goose, thinking to grasp the whole at once. When he cut her open he found her just as any other goose would be. This action gave rise to the saying, "Greediness bursts the bag".
- Collector
- Edmond Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Mhóna, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Mhóna, Co. Chorcaí
