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School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)

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Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 177

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    Is binn béal in - a thost
    Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a geárrcach fein.
    Ciall an t-ualach is fearr dár iomchuir - aon duine riamh.
    Is fearr teach beag agus teann-lón na teac mór ar bhreagán bídh.
    Nior chaill fear ar croí-mhóir riamh é.
    Ní i ndeire na seachtaine ná i ndeire na bliana a dhiolann Dia a luchtsaothair ach i ndeire a saoil.
    Is fearr fochal sa chúirt ná púnt sa sparán.
    Bíonn blas milis ar praiseach na comharsan

    Smooth water runs deep
    Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to day.
    Experience is best schoolmaster.
    The longest road has an end and the straightest road has a turn.
    A rich hawthorn, a braw winter.
    A little pot is soon hot.
    Better alone than in bad company
    A little fire is quickly trodden out.
    A good book is the best of friends.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Chadhla
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Cáit Breathnach
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford