School: Drong (2)

On this page

1. Proverbs (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   "When a man is down, down with him".
   "Don't throw water on a drowned rat".
   Both mean when a man is unfortunate the people don't like him, but if he is fortunate the people will like.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Sayings

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   Sayings "With the help of God". "Let the dead rest" This is said to a person who is talking ill of the dead. "I don't care two row of pins" "I don't care a button "I don't care that". This is what you do when you say the last saying, you rub your thumb and finger together.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)

   Language

   English

3. Proverbs

   

   Share Share Post

   Proverbs

   "The early bird gets the warm.
   "If the cap fits wear it".
   "Better late than never".
   "If you want to know me come and live with me.
   "Throwing apples into the orchard".
   "Bringing coal to Newcastle".
   "A friends eye is a good mirror.
   If you do a thing and you want to know
   what your friend thinks of it, look in his eye and you will know.
   "A fair exchange is no robbery".

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit