School: Rochfortbridge (B.) (roll number 1122)
- Location:
- Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Rowan
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Proverbs.
1. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
2. A full pig in the sty never thinks of a hungry one going by.
3. When the cats are out the mice can play.
4. Young fools make many but old fools are worse than any.
5. a stitch in time saves nine.
6. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
7. time and patience would bring a snail to America.
8. Man proposes but God disposes.9. A little help is worth a lot of pity.
10. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
11. It is not always the big men that reap the harvest.
12. A close mouth catches no(continues on next page)
