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School: Fahan Lower (roll number 14506)

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Fahan Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 525

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    Cleaninless is next to God-liness.
    Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, witty and wise.
    You never miss the water till the well runs dry.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    One good turn deserves another.
    A friend in need is a friend in-deed.
    It never pays to be "nebby."
    How very often not "just now" becomes "never."
    Spill salt, spill sorrow.
    The early bird catches the early worm.
    Dont put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
    A single good one makes a life worth living.
    Procatnation is the thief of time.
    A penny gained is a penny saved.
    Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Burrie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal