School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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29-11-38. - Proverbs.
A proverb is a wise old saying which contains wisdom and it teaches us how to live. If you hear a very wise proverb it very often becomes famous such as :-" Honesty is the best policy". " A stitch in time saves nine". " Many hands make light work".About a few thousand years ago there lived a very wise man called Solomon who wrote a book of proverbs. These proverbs which he wrote were considered so great that they(continues on next page)