School: Cohaw (B)
- Location:
- Cohaw, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Woods
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 240
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- 1. Out of sight out of mind.
2 Its an ill wind does not blow someone good.
3 Small leaks sink big ships.
4 Cows across the sea have long horns.
5 Fields are green far away
6 Long runs the fox but he's caught at last
7 You will not live in Rome and fight with the Pope.
8 Speak of Angels and they will appear.
9 Its time enough to bid the devil Good morrow when you meet him.
10 Live horse and you'll get grass.
11 Listeners will never hear anything good about themselves.
12 The longer you live the more you know.
13 Plough deep, while sluggards sleep, and you'll have corn to sell and keep.
14 Little said is easy mending.
15 Nothing said wants no mending.
16 A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse
17 Charity begins at home.
18 If you want to know me come and live with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Fox
- Gender
- Male
