School: Derryhanee (roll number 16228)
- Location:
- Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs B. Wilkinson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 362
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- Proverbs.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A Stitch in tim saves nine.
While there's life, there's hope.
Where's there's a will there's a way.
Out of debt, out of danger.
Never put back till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
A little pot is soon hot.
A Watched kettle never boils.
It is not all gold that glitters.
It is better to be born lucky than rich.
Quenched coals are easily kindled.
There is no smoke without fire.
There is no place like home.
Many men, many minds.
Be aware of the men who gives you in match.
The day of the wind is not the day of the scollop.
When poverty comes in on the window love flies out on the door.
Beg from a beggar and you will never be rich.
Time and tide wait for no one.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Saying and doing are two things.
Hills are green far away.
The day of the wind is not the day of the scollop.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Diffley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Owen Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
