School: Creewood (roll number 5331)
- Location:
- Creewood, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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- These are all the proverbs I have heard locally.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Look before you leap.
Be just before being generous.
Think before you speak.
Cruelty seldom needs courage.
A little goes a long way.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
A good beginning is half the work.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Sheehy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creewood, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mary Sheehy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creewood, Co. Meath