School: Carrowbeg (roll number 10754)
- Location:
- Carrowbeg, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Rachel Nic an Ridire
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 485
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- If God shuts one door he opened another.
Its maraga that wants
If we can not drink the King's health we'll smoke it.
God fits the back to the burden.
If you beg of a beggar you will never be rich.
Patch beside patch is neighbourly, but patch upon top of patch is beggarly.
An old dog for a hard road way and a young pup for the ledges.
A windy day is a bad day for thatching
The fox runs long but he is caught at last.
Wee dogs have long tails. Make hay while the sun shines.
Money makes the mare go and poverty makes the hair grow.
It is a long lane that has not a turn
"If" spoils many a story
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Better to go to bed supperless than to rise in debt
Better late than never. A half loaf is better than no bread.
Too many cooks spoils the broth.
A new broom sweeps clean but the old one knows(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emma Jean Hutchinson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal
