School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 09_001
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- (continued from previous page)1/ "If" has a long tail
2/ If "ifs" and "ands" were kettles and pans the parish would want no tinkers
3/ One stitch in time saves nine.
4/ Too many cooks spoil the broth.
5/ Cad a rinne mac an cac ac luc a marbuig
6/ you cant tell a nut till you crack it
7/ I am as poor a soul as Job
8/ Look before you leap.
9/ Do not judge a book by its cover.
10/ Vessels large may venture more but little boats keep near the shore.
11 Stick the iron while it is hot.
12 Little lakes sink great ships.
13 Work while it is called to day you do not know how much you will be headed to tomorrow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó Tónra
- Gender
- Male
