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

Location:
Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Gearailt
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  1. Is túisce deoch ná scéal.
    Is maith an t-annlan an t-ocras.
    An té nach múinfidh Dia ní múinfidh an saol é.
    Níor dóigh an sean-chat é féin riamh.
    Is fearr go mall ná go bráth.
    Bíonn blas ar an mbeagán.
    An té a bhíos ag magadh bíonn a leat faoi féin.
    Ní tigeann ciall roimh aois.
    Is é an duine é an t-éadach.
    Cailleann duine rud le na mhúnadh.
    Ceann mór na céille bige.
    Ní mar a síltear a bítear.
    Ní creidtear an fhírinne ón duine bréagach.
    Is fear stúaim ná neart.
    Is fusa caint a dhéanamh ná casóg.
    Bíonn ceann caol ar an óige.
    Ní neart go cur le chéile.
    Ciall ceannaithe is í is fearr.
    Bíonn cabhair Dé ar bóthar.
    Níl aoinne sa charraig gan a aindeise féin air.
    Níl an cathair mar a tuairisc.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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
    Mairgheadh Barún
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford