School: St John's Girls, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 11163)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Bríde
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 254
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"Nature breaks out in the eyes of a cat."
"Hills far away look green."
"When the cat's out the mice can play."
"A word in court is better than a pound in your purse."
"A bird in hand is better that two in a bush."
"Experience keeps a dear school and fools learn in no other."
"For age and want save while you may no morning sun lasts a whole day."
"He that rises late must trot all day and shall scarcely overtake his business at night."
"Half a loaf is better than no bread."
"If you have the name of getting up early you can sleep till dinner time."
"It is better be born lucky than rich."
"Uneasy is the head that wears a crown."
"Where there's a will there's a way."
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
"Constant dropping wears away stones."
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