School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 085
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- 1 "It is better to bend than to break."
2. "The world wouldn't make a race horse out of an ass"
3 "A person's mouth often broke his nose."
4. "The long thread of the lazy tailor."
5 "Borrowed horses have hard hooves"
6 "Health is better than wealth."
7 "Every one wants to have his own way."
8 "A person often cuts a rod to beat himself."
9 "If the cap fits you, wear it."
10 "Don't be too swift to speak or slow to learn."
11 "One without a dinner (means) two for supper."(continues on next page)
