School: Machaire, An Tulach

Location:
Maghera, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seanacháin
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    Never put the car before the horse.
    Fools laugh at their own folly.
    When the cat is out the mouse can play.
    The stone that rolls gathers no moss.
    As the old cock crows the young cock learns.
    look before you leap.
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    Never put the car before the horse.
    fools laugh at their own folly.
    When the cat is out the mouse can play.
    The stone that rolls gathers no moss.
    As the old cock crows the young cock learns.
    Look before you leap.
    1 Peter Dinan 2 Machaire ,Tulla ,
    Co Clare,
    3 50 4 Carpenter.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peter Dinan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Maghera, Co. Clare