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School: St Columb's Moville

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hamilton Stewart
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 389

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    A small leak will sink a great ship.
    It is a long lane that has no turning.
    It is too late to sharpen your sword when the drum beats to battle.
    It is no use locking the stable door when the steed is stole.
    There is never smoke without fire.
    If you put silk on a pig it does not alter.
    Fine feathers do not make fine fowls.
    A wise man carries a coat on a dry day.
    No news is good news.
    He who goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
    A red sky at night a sailor's delight.
    Half a loaf is better than no brad.
    Better late than ever.
    The longest way round is the nearest way home.
    Two heads are better than one.
    Never count your chickens until they are hatched.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hamilton Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moville, Co. Donegal