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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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    last to leave the old aside.
    Two heads are wiser than one.
    Between the stirup and the ground
    there's mercy sought and mercy found.
    Many a shot at random sent
    May reach the mark the archer never met,
    And many a word at random spoken
    May wound or soothe a heart that's broken.
    Little boats keep near the shore
    but bigger ones may venture more.
    He that buys what he doesn't want
    may often want what he can't buy.
    Better make a good race than a bad fight.
    He that expects none shall never be disappointed.
    Better be a coward than a corpse
    Every one for himself and the devil take the hindmost.
    Fair and easy goes far in a day.
    Marry in haste and repent in leisure.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máighréad Nic Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Nan Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tremblestown, Co. Meath