School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)
- Location:
- Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
- Teacher: P. Mac Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)A slow fire makes sweet malt.
A straw best shows how the wind blows.An idle man tempts the devil.
A wrinkled purse, a wrinkled face.As the fool thinketh, the bell chinketh.A knave is one knave, but a fool is many.
A lie has no legs.A stitch in time saves nine.
A man will never change his mind, if he has no mind to change.A good when lost is valued most.
A penny saved is a penny gained.A little more breaks a horse's back,
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The last straw breaks a horse's back.A fool may easily find more faults in anything, than a wise man can easily mend.A liar is daring towards God, and a coward towards man.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Keogh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath