School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 527
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- 127. Rising late one must gallop all day.
128. By and By isoften too easily said.
129. Truthis your fairest gauiding star.
130. Years are but moments when multiplied.
131. A penny saved is a penny earned.
132. Lost time is never found.
133. Fools build houses for wise people to live in.
134. An empty sack won't stand.
135. There is no to-morrow for anyone.
136. It's late to save when all is spent.
137. Necessity knows no law.
138. Good luck is better than early rising.
139. Get the name of an early riser and you can sleep until dinner time.
140. Better be lucky than handsome.
141. A hungry eye sees far.
142. Let no man know your trouble or woe but paddle your own canoe.
143. Judge not rashly at first sight.
144. It takes two to make a row.
145. There is no secret that two knows.
146. Marry in haste and repent in leisure.
147. Judge not the person by his looks.
148. All light tasks are hard at first.
149. Little neglect means much mischief.
150. Its easier said than done.
151. Idleness is a short road to misery.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloncat, Co. Meath
