School: Creach na mBearna
- Location:
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Breathnach
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Proverbs
When the cats are out the mice can play.
As busy as a hen at a bag of oats.
as busy as a liar in company.
As firm as a rock.
As sly as a fox.
Get the name of an early riser and you can sleep till dinner time.
As quick as a cat.
As old as the hills.
A birdie the hand is worth two in the bush.
Half a loaf is better than no bread.
You cannot have your loaf and eat it.
You can bring an ass to the water but you cannot make him drink.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A fool and his money are easily parted.
Many hands make light work.
(P.T.O.)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary E. Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rover Lower, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr John Mc Manus
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rover Lower, Co. Roscommon
