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School: Barkhall (roll number 8343)

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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
J. L. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 360

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    Costly thy habit as thy purse can bear.
    Vain and vulgar oft go hand in hand.
    Words of kindness cost us nothing yet they will sometimes buy us much.
    Nothing venture nothing win.
    Honest labour beareth a lovely face.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sylvia Russell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr H. Russell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal