School: Cinn Mhara (B)
- Location:
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0005
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- 1. As long as the fox runs he is caught at last.
2. Green are the hills far away.
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4. A watched pot never boils.
5. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
6. Empty pockets never leak.
7. Spare the rod and spoil the child
8. A word in the court is worth a pound in the purse.
9. When it rains it pours.
10. You will never miss the water until the well runs dry
11. You will never your mother until she is gone
12. Many hands make light work
13. Two many cooks spoil the broth
14. Idleness is the key to beggary
15. Better is it dry morself, with joy than a houseful of victim and strife.
16. God's help is nearer than the door.
17. Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
18. Health is better than wealth.
19. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
20. Never shout until you are out of the wood.
21. He that goes a'borrowing goes a'sorrowing.
22. Necessity is the mother of invention.
23. The younger the chicken the sweeter the picking.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máirtín Ó Caomhanach
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Mountscribe or Moneyscreebagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Máirtín Ó Caomhanach
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Mountscribe or Moneyscreebagh, Co. Galway
