School: Eiscir
- Location:
- Esker, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlís Ní Ódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0031
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- Proverbs20 - 4 - '381. Little pot is soon hot.
2. A watched pot is never hot.
3. A windy days is not the day for
thatching.
4. A stitch in time saves nine.
5. Better late than never.
6. Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do to-day.
7. A good woman is better than a
fortune.
8. Every dog is stiff on his own hearth.
9. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
10. It's often a person's tongue that
breaks his nose.
11. A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush.
12. A burned child dreads the fire.
13. One rogue knows another rogue.
14. A new brooms sweeps clean.
15. An empty vessel makes most
sound.
16. Hunger is good sauce.
17. A little tastes sweet.
18. When the cat is away the mouse
can play.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killaltanagh, Co. Galway
