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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0485

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    man often makes plans but God puts an end to them often.
    "Look before you leap."
    This means that we should always look in front before we do anything.
    "Make hay while the sun shines" or, never put off till to-morrow what you can do today.
    "All is not gold that litters" or
    "Never judge a book by the cover."
    "Of small account is a fly till it is in the eye." This means that by a small error a huge fortune may fall to the hands of others.
    "United we stand divided we fall"
    If people kept together the would win if the seperate they will fail.
    "Manyhands make light work"
    If every one would do their prt the work would soon be done.
    "A stitch in time saves nine.
    By this we learn to mend one article Before it goes to far.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henrí O Soupail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Supple
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo