School: Alt an Chuilinn
- Location:
- Altachullion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Brigid Martin
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- (continued from previous page)221. Run with the hare and come back with the hounds.
222. "It's 'mairg' to be dirty" said the old woman when she washed her cap in the potato-water.
223. The bigger the man the heavier he falls.
224. There are more ways of killing a dog than choking him with butter.
225. Out of the frying pan into the fire.
226. Least seen, most admired.
227. The bad tradesman faults his tools.
228. What is good for the Baby is not bad for the Nurse.
228. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
229. A straw shows what way the wind blows.
230. He needs a turf of the load.
