School: Cill Chláráin, An Fhiacail
- Location:
- Kilclaran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Muineóg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 446
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Old sayings of the Irish people,16. 5,.38.
1. The breeding breaks out the eye of a cat.
2.Cat after kind" says Katty.
3. Ill weeds grow space.
4. He has the two ways.
5. The green hills are farthest from us.
6. Cows in Kerry wear long horns.
7. Your a dirty goat but I like your milk.
8. A long as the day is the night comes.
9. A thing cant hold always.
10.Never give credit to the first story.
11.It is a cure to sore eyes to see you.
12.Half a loaf is better than no bread.
13.Self praise is no praise.
14.Our own story is no story.
15.Hunger is the best sauce.
16.Necessity is the mother of invention.
17.It is better to live in hopes than to die in despair.
18.it is a long lane that has no turning.
19.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
20.Two heads are better than one.
21.Many hands make light work.
22.Fair and easy goes far in a day.
23.Don't take the book by the cover.
24.Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
25.Empty vessels make most sound.
26 The early birds catches the worm.
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