School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drong, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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- (continued from previous page)"When a man is down, down with him".
"Don't throw water on a drowned rat".
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- 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)