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School: Kilcleagh (Mixed) (roll number 14742)

Location:
Kilcleagh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Murphy
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    Proverbs
    The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.
    An ill servant will never be a god master.
    Truth is a rock large enough for all to stand upon.
    Gold has more worshippers than God.
    If you covet praise you dont deserve it.
    The sweetest rose grows upon the sharpest thorn.
    When appetite commands, the pocket pays.
    Trust not the man who promises with an oath.
    Gold is the dust that blinds all men.
    Never spend your money before you have it.
    Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap.
    Look on the bright side of everything.
    Despise school and remain a fool.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ories, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Connelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51