School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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- (continued from previous page)15. A bird in thehand is worth two
in the bush.
16. One good turn deserves
another.
17. Rome was not built in a day.
18. Good work deserves good
wages.
19. Never say die until you are
dead. - 20. Forgive others but not yourself.
21. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
22. Better alone than in bad company.
23. Light strokes fell great oaks.
24. You never miss the water until the well runs dry.
25. Many men have many minds. - 26. Young a gambler old a beggar.
27. Do your duty come what may.
28. Open your hand to the needy.
29. Promise little and do much.
30. Quiet words are weighty words.
31. Skill is better than strength.
32. Violent fires soon burn out.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Branigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltray, Co. Louth