School: Coill Sailighe (roll number 4855)
- Location:
- Kilsallagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Ghiobáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 261
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- Old Sayings.
It is a bad workman that blames his tools.
Better late than never.
Work begun is half done.
Two heads are wiser than one.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Cowards die many times before their death.
The valiant never tease death but once.
A faint hearted soldier never won a battle.
Vessels large may venture more but little boats should keep near the shore.
What ever chance is on the on the land there is danger on the sea.
As long as the fox goes he is caught at last.
Once a man and twice a child.
None can be blamed for not attaining success.
He succeeds most who knows how to fail.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mr Michael Gannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilsallagh Lower, Co. Mayo
