School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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- (continued from previous page)For age and want save what you may no morning sun lasts a whole day.
A slice of a cut loaf will not be missed.
The proof of the pudding is the eating.
Dote in the midden and you will see no motes.
Dead men tell no tales.
Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe.
Butter to butter is no kitchen.
A galloping horse will never take notice.
You will never miss the water till the well goes dry.
Something is better than nothing.
Tell a story to a jackass and the jackass galloping.
Patience and perseverance takes a snail to Jerusalem.
Rap with your nose till the porter comes.
It's a long road that hasn't a turn.
The king might come the cadger's way yet.
Beg from a beggar and you'll never be rich.
Tell a story to a riddle and the riddle will let it through.
When the boneless tongue was small and weak can wound and kill so say the Greek.
Man proposes while God disposes.(continues on next page)
