School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Doire Mhóna, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- 1) The raven thinks her raven the brightest
2) Half a loaf is better than no bread.
3) Its not the big men that reap the harvest.
4) A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard.
5) Help the lame dog over the stile.
6) Every wood grows enough brush to burn itself.
7) Many hands might light loads.
8) Waste not want not.
9) A shut mouth makes a wise head.
10) After storm theres a calm.
11) Busy as a bee.
12) Pride goes before a fall.
13) A whip for the horse a bridle for the donkey and a rod for the fools back.
14) The labourer is worthy of his hire.
15) A good name is better than riches.
16) To bed with the lamb and up like the lark.
17) Boast not of to morrow for we know not what a day may bring forth.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Oliver Ferns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doire Mhóna, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- M. Ferns
- Address
- Doire Mhóna, Co. an Chabháin