School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)
- Location:
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Coluim
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 420
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- (continued from previous page)45. Enough is as good as a feast.
46. All's gist that comes to the mill.
47. When the drink is in, the wit is out.
48. Speech is silver, silence is golden.
49. No gains without pains.
50. Practice makes perfect.
51. Early to bed, early to rise.
52. Murder never lies.
53. When it rains, it pours.
54. Pride will have a fall.
55. ? and worry killed the cat.
56. A merry feast doth good like medicine.
57. Shut your mouth and save your life.
58. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
59. Light suppress make long life.
60. It is a wise father who knows his own son.
61. Empty vessels make most sound.
62. A hungry eye sees far.
63. No talk without a reason.
64. As you make your bed, you must lie on it.
65. Marry the money and bid the wife to the wedding.
66. Self praise is no praise.
67. Money is made round to go around.
68. The more haste, the less speed.
69. No nose without a thorn.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan O' Duffy
- Gender
- Female
