School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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- (continued from previous page)"Take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves."
"Much wants more."
"Never give up the old for the new."
"If you got an inch you would take a foot."
"An honest day's work for an honest day's hire." - The most commonly used proverbs locally are -
"There is many a change in a March day."
"A dry Spring, and a showery May is better than your fatted calf were he ever so gray."
"A basketful of March dust is worth a king's ransom."
"A stitch in time saves nine."
"Children and fools should not play with edged tools."
"Empty vessels seldom leak"
"Empty vessels make most sound."
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can easily do to-day."(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Dhonncha
- Gender
- Female