School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 267
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- (continued from previous page)When people try to charge other people too much they say "They saw you coming."
- An empty sack won't stand by the wall.
Don't cross the river before you come to it.
The nearer the bone the sweeter the meat
The mill can't grind with water that has passed.
The early bird catches the early worm.
Plough deep while the slugs sleep and you will have corn to sow and keep.
A bird in your hand is worth two in the bush.
If wishes were true you would see beggars on horseback.
Do you know what thought did "It stuck a feather in the ground and thought it would grow a hen. It followed the donkeys cart and it was a wedding.
A green Christmas is a full churchyard.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Detta Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdrumin, Co. Louth
- Informant
- John Campbell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdrumin, Co. Louth
