School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)
- Location:
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- Teacher: T. Ua Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 290
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- (continued from previous page)136. A good name, is better than riches.
137. Out of depth, out of danger.
138. Fair promises break no bones.
139. The last straw bridles the horses back.
140. The slow to promise, is the quick to perform.
141. A constant drop will wear a stone.
142. A word once uttered, can never be replaced.
143. The longer the road, the wearier the way.
144. Cut the gad near the troath.
145. When poverty enters the door, love goes up the chimney.
146. Work first, and pleasure afterwards.
147. If you have the name of getting up early, you can't sleep till dinner-time.
148. Seeing is believing.
149. When rouges fall out, honest men get their own.
150. An idle man, is the devils work-shop.
151. Them that calls the tune, has to pay the piper.
152. Poverty is no crime.
153. Time and tide waits for no man.
154. When ignorance is bliss, its godly to be wise.
155. Your pocket is your best friend.
156. Sticks and stones, will break your bones, but names will never you.
157. It is no use crying over spilled milk, only call the cat.
158. Put a beggar on horse back and he'll out ride the(continues on next page)
