School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)
- Location:
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- Teacher: T. Ua Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 289
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- (continued from previous page)113. A slow fire, makes sweet malt.
114. An idle man, tempts the devil.
115. A lie has no legs.
116. A fools bolt is soon shot.
117. Keep your shop, and your shops will keep you.
118. He that has a wish for his supper, may go to bed hungry
119. You can't make a silk purse, out of a cows lug.
120. Memory is the only thing, that grief can call its own.
121. Where ther's a will, there's a way.
122. Charity should begin at home, but should never end there.
123. An apsence makes the heart grow fonder.
124. A man with-out learning with a new suit of clothes, is like a gold ring in a dirty pigs nose.
125.Quarrelsome dogs, wear dirty coats.
126. Never so to another, what you would not wish to be done to yourself.
127. Make the hay, while the sun shines.
128. A watched kettle, never boils.
129. A fool, and his money are soon departed.
130. Live horse, and you'll get grass.
131. Marry in haste, and repent in leisure.
132. Never fall out with your bread, and butter.
133. Metal is dangerous, on the blind.
134. Liberty should but minded.
135. Do what you have to do, and come what you may.(continues on next page)
