School: Gleann Bruacháin (B.), Cnoc Luinge (roll number 12613)
- Location:
- Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: P.B. Shine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 397
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- (continued from previous page)the pup for the puddle." -Dirty jobs are shifted over to the inexperienced.
"He kept up his trace" - He did his work faultlessly.
"Half a loaf is better than no bread" - When we haven't what we like we must learn to like what we have.
"you cannot have your loaf and eat it" - When spendthrifts are in want no compassion is had for them.
"Little fish is sweet" - small gains are valued.
"His bark is worse than his bite" - he isn't as bad as he pretends he is.
"Once burnt twice shy" - Once a person has been made a fool of he gets cautious.
"A burnt child dreads the fire" - we avoid what has previously injured us.
"He wanted two birds with one shot" - his avarice caused to lose everything.
"Throw a sprat to catch a salmon" - Giving presents in hopes of bountiful reward.
"He's a bad egg." - He's an evil minded wretch
"A tough eel" - A sly fellow(continues on next page)
