School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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(17) Out of the frying pan into the fire.
(18) The pot calling the kettle black face.
(19) If you give an old coat away dont cut the buttons out of it.
(20) Keep the churn churning and the butter is sure to come.
(21) Fine feathers make fine birds.
(22) It's not all gold that glitters.
(23) Sling mud, some of it is sure to stick.
(24) Smooth water runs deep.
(25) There is no smoke without fire.
(26) Pouring oil on troubled waters.
(27) Fair and easy goes far in the day.
(28) Come day go day, God send Sunday.
(29) It is a long lane that has no turn.
(30) Apples will grow again.
(31) Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
(32) Promise little do much.
(33) Never judge the book by the cover.
(34) You never miss the water until(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs P. Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly