School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)man healthy, wealthy, and wise".
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
"Hunger is good sauce".
Better late than never".
"The world could not make a racehorse out of an ass".
"It is no use closing the gate when the steed is gone".
You do not find wise heads on young shoulders".
"Smooth waters run deep".
"A man's mouth often broke his nose".
"Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today".
"When the cats away the mice can play"
"It never rains but it pours"
"There are no faults in a thing you want badly".
"Occasions like clouds pass away".
"There's no smoke without fire".
"There's more fish in the sea than ever came out of it".
"Don't throw away the dirty water till you have the clean".
"Where the mind inclines the feet lead".(continues on next page)
