School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 146
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work you can do today.
(13) Tomorrows sun for thee may never shine.
(14) A fool and his money are easily parted.
(15) A closed mouth catches no flies.
(16) Pride gets a fall.
(17) If you your lips should keep from slips, five things observe with care - To whom you speak, of whom you speak and how, and when, and where.
(18) When all fruit fails welcome haws.
(19) One good turn deserves another.
(20) Its an ill wind that blows no one any good.
(21) A quenched coal is easily kindled.
(22) There are different ways of killing a cat besides choking it with butter.
(23) When you are in a hurry take your time.
(24) The darkest hour is before the dawn.
(25) Its a long night that has no dawn.
(26) Half a loaf is better than no bread.
(27) You can bring a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
(28) Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
(29) Money is made round to go around.
(30) A good run is better than a bad(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Devery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs M. Devery
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
