School: Lisball
- Location:
- Lisball, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Doherty
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- (continued from previous page)is often a good servant to other people
a person who talks most works least
It is a small wind that would not bend a blade of grass.
a slow fire makes sweet malt
a lie has no legs.
an idle man tempts the devil.
a tree may be straight and its roots may be crooked.
Remember the creator in the days of thy youth.
a wise son makes a glad father
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Wear out the shoes but don"t wear out the sheets
Keep your house and your house will keep you.
Its hard for and empty sack to stand upright
Its too late to spare when all is spent
never stop the plough to catch a mouse
Health is better than wealth
Its a hard battle when all is slain
It is easier to fall than to rise
Horence Roundtree
Gartenane
Bailiesborough
Co Cavan(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Roundtree
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs J. Stewart
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklin, Co. Cavan
