School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)
- Location:
- Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Nora Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0298
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- (continued from previous page)two in the bush.
14. No rose without a thorn.
15. A burnt child dreads the fire.
16. Speech is silver, silence is golden.
17. Be swift to hard but slow to speak.
18. The longest way round is the [?] way home.
19. Look before you leap.
20. One look before is worth two (behid). behind.
21. Familiarity breeds contempt.
22. Empty vessels make most sound.
23. Take time by the forelock.
24. Large vessels may venture more, but little vessels should keep near shore.
25. Better late than never, never too late to mend.
26. There are as good fish in the sea as were ever caught.(continues on next page)
