School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)
- Location:
- Coolronan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 374
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Old Sayings got in Coolronan
1. Two heads are better than one.
2. Burn everything English except the coal.
3. What a child see's he'll have it.
4. A lana mo croide's dog goes a bit of the road with everybody.
5. What is bred in the bone can't be taken out of the flesh.
6. It runs in children like reel feet.
7. Even the dogs of Cavan know it.
8. The three Parish's know it.
9. He killed two birds with the one stone
10. A(n) nod(d) is better than a wink to a blind man.
11. New broom sweeps clean.
12. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
13. Hills are green far away
14. Gentlemans flags are slippy.
15. A Stitch in time saves nine
16. It is better to spend nor to lend
17. A empty sack won't stand(continues on next page)
