School: Eiscir
- Location:
- Esker, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlís Ní Ódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0032
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- (continued from previous page)19. Live horse and you will get grass.
20. If you haven't but a goat, be in the
middle of the fair with him.
21. You can't make a race horse out of
an ass.
22. Health is better than wealth.
23. There is no hearth like your own.
24. Penny wise and pound foolish.
25. Never too late to learn.
26. Be aware of the bee because he
has a sting.
27. A lender nor a borrower be.
28. It is not all gold that glitters.
29. A good beginning is half the work.
30. A thing that the head cannot
understand, it would be better have
it out of it than in it.
31. God's help is nearer than the door.
32. A borrowed horse has hard
hooves.
33. Marriage is the beginning of
trouble.James Burke,
Kilaltenagh,
Banagher,
Offaly.Material obtained from my father and mother.
- Collector
- James Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killaltanagh, Co. Galway
