School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)10. A watched kettle never boils
11. The more haste the less speed.
12. A friend in court is better than a pound in your purse.
13. Its a long road that has no turn.
14. By learning to obey we know how to command.
15. Take things always by the smooth handle.
16. A pigs ear can never make mutton.
17. A bird in the hand is better than two on a bush.
18. Inside every cloud there is a silver lining.
19. Half an hour too soon is better than a minute to late.
20. He that cannot bear a jest should not make one.
21. One thing at a time and that well done, leads to excellence.
22. No word is more used and less understood than happiness.
23. A good run is better than a bad stand.
24. Keep not what is not your own.
25. Kindle dry sticks and the green ones will catch.
26. A person often cuts a rod that will beat himself.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr John Harold
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Ardsallagh More, Co. Roscommon
