School: Corravacan
- Location:
- Corr Bhacáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 051
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- (continued from previous page)170. The greatest wonder in the world only last nine days.
171. A penny for your thoughts.
172. Saying and doing are two different things.
173. The longest way round is the shortest way home.
174. You might was well be out of the world as out of the fashion.
175. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
176. She pays him in his own coin.
177. She watches him as a cat would watch a mouse.
178 The two most unlucky things about a house: a whistling woman and a crowing hen.
179. If wishes got horses beggars would ride.
180 She has her own notion like a pig going to [?].
181. Silks & satins put out the kitchen fire
182 Harrowing is no good without cross harrowing.
183. Keep up your heart should your belly trail the ground.
184. A pretty bride is easily dressed.
- Collector
- Maighréad Nic Cába
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buíochar, Co. Mhuineacháin
