School: An Mhaing
- Location:
- Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Christine Nic Gearaild
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 106
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- Proverbs:"Time and tide wait for no man."
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
"A stitch in time saves nine."
"Make hay while the sun shines."
"Never put off until to morrow what you can do today."
"All that glistens is not gold."
"Far away hills seem green."
"Far away cows have long horns."
"Always look before you leap."
"Distance lends enchantment to the view."
"Never judge the book by the cover."
"Familiarity breathes contempt."
"Spare the rod and spoil the child."
"Wiful waste makes woeful want."
"A half a loaf is better than no bread."
"Health is better than wealth."
"He who talks most works least."
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
"He who does not sow in Spring will not reap in Autumn."
"The long thread of the lazy tailor."
"The longest way round is the shortest way home."(continues on next page)
