School: Na Tearmoinn (B.) (roll number 8931)
- Location:
- Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cathaláin
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Proverbs (continued)
“If you will keep a thing for seven years you will find use for it.”
(continued from previous page)The help of God is nearer than the door.
The hills that are far away from us seem very green.
A goat thinks her own kid the best.
The darkest hour is before dawn.
Listen to the running of a river and you will catch a fish.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it.
There is a storm coming; the goat has come home.
Quick sale and light profit makes a heavy purse.
Time or tide waits no man.
A heap of gold is nearer than the door.
An empty house is better than a bad tenant.
A wet day when you are inside the right side of the house is out.
No to have blind trust although the priest and the shoemaker's awl was stolen.
Tis a bad days washing that a man's shirt isn't in.
Make the hay while the sun shines.
Morning sun never lasts for the day.
Deep water runs and all the mud stays at the bottom.
There is no hearth like your own.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wise.
No feast until a roast and no torment until marriage.
A new brush sweeps clean but the old one(continues on next page)