School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 07_068
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- Proverbs are old or wise sayings. The proverbs I remember being used athome, are the folowing "Make the hay while the sun shines," "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," "An apple a day keeps the Doctor away. "Its too late to spare when all is spent." "The early bird catches the early worm," "Early to bed early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise." "A patch in time saves nine."
"A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush." This little proverb means, that if a person has a bird(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire de Paor
- Other names
- Máire de Paor
- Mary Power
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Marnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
