School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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“The people of old had sayings known as proverbs.”
The people of old had sayings known as proverbs. Some of the most common of them are:-
"East or West home is best"
"Keep your shop and your shop will keep you"
"Before you marry be sure of a house wherein to tarry."
"Make hay while the sun shines".
"Live horse and you will get grass."
"A bad tradesman quarrels with his tools"
"A fool and his money are easy parted"
"It is a long road that has not got a turning".
"Deep water runs smoothly".
"Too many cooks spoil the broth".
"Many hands make light work."(continues on next page)- Collector
- Filoména Ní Dhulchonta
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Lehane
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Carrick, Co. Tipperary