School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)
- Location:
- Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 327
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- (continued from previous page)A green shake fills the church-yard.
(If leaves fall when green).A fool and his money are easily parted.
She wouldn't tear in the plucking.She wouldn't sell her hen on a rainy day.
(meaning she's clever at making a bargain).A burnt child dreads the fire.
It's a poor dog that's not worth whistling on.Don't be anyway slack
(Don't miss your chance).
also Wasn't I slack.The higher the tree the bigger the fall.
There's as good fish in the sea as ever were caught.
You can't cut wool off a goat.
God never closed one door but he opened another.
Hunger is good sauce.
What you don't know won't sicken you.One the pig's back
(meaning well away).Tell me your company & I'll tell you what you are.
Don't kick a man when he's down.
Stolen sweets are sweeter than any others.
Man proposes but God disposes.
He couldn't hit a turf-stack.I can't whistle & chew meal.
(I can't do more than one thing at a time).
