School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)into the cuckoo's mouth, and when they succeed in doing this then it shall be the end of the world.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. A stitch in time saves nine. A fool and his money are soon parted. Better to be alone than in bad company. Children and chickens are always picking. Cheating play never thrives. Empty vessels make the most sound. the brighter the moon shines the more the dogs howl. Don't rip up old sores. Gossiping and lying go hand in hand. Home is home though it be ever so homely. Kindness is lost on an ungrateful man. Lazy folks take out the most pains. When rogues fall out wise men get their own. When wines in wit's out. What the good wife spares the cat eats. Two swallows do not make a summer. Nearer the church the farther from God. A nice wife and a(continues on next page)
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- Michael J. Ward
- Gender
- Male
