School: Cluain Féinne (roll number 13710)
- Location:
- Cloonfane, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Conghamhna
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- The táfaigh is worse than the rásaigh.
Ná mol is ná eáin tú féin.
Níl sógh gan an-shógh.
It's a bad dog that's not worth whistling on.
That there may never be soot on your churn-dash.
Ní náire an bochtanas.
Is milis fíon, is searbh a íoch.
That the crow may never pick your stack.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A stitch in time saves nine.
It's no good crying after spilt milk.
Say little but say well.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The early bird catches the worm.
You can guess eggs where you see shells.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carracastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr John Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Fauleens, Co. Mayo
