School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)doing well.
50. A good run is better than a bad stand.
51. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
52. You cant make a race horse out of an ass.
53. Like father like son.
54. Show me your companions and I will tell you who you are.
55. You can bring an ass to the well but you cant make him drink.
56. Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.
57. A wilful waste makes a woeful want.
58. All that glitters is not gold.
59. A penny gained is a penny saved.
60. A bad work-man always quarrells with his tools.
61. It is better to go to bed supperless than rise in debt.
62. It is better to be born lucky than rich.
63. Silks, Satins & scarlet put out the kitchen fire(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sighle Nic Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Risteáird Mac Aodha
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
