School: Seskin, Donard

Location:
Seskin, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mrs Rose Tutty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 027

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 027

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    51 Where there's a will, there's a way.
    52 Smile when you would rather frown.
    53 See something beautiful in every ugly thing.
    54 Speak only the good word about those who cross your path.
    55 Be patient in those moments when the soul is sore beset.
    56 Let each man learn to know himself, and by his learning let him labour.
    57 Its never too late to mend.
    58 Never take a book by its cover.
    59 Time is a good fortune - teller
    60 Last but not least.
    61 Deep water runs level.
    62 Once a man, twice a child.
    63 A standing sack fills best.
    64 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    65 Alls grist that comes to the mill.
    66 All's well, that ends well.
    67 A merry heart goes all the way, a sad one but a mile
    68 Any fool can criticize
    69 Better late than never.
    70 Enough's as good , as a feast.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stranahely, Co. Wicklow