School: Valleymount
- Location:
- Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Cochláin
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- (continued from previous page)18. He that does a good turn should never remember it.19. Waste not, want not.20. The early bird catches the worm.21. He that goes borrowing, goes sorrowing.22. A willing heart lightens work.23. All are not saints that go to church.24. Despise of school and remain a fool.25. He is truly selfish who neglects his neighbours good.26. Too many cooks spoil the broth.27. Too much of the bed makes a dull head.28. He who has a trade has an estate.29. To the good night is not dark.30. A liar should have good memory.31. Knowledge makes humble, and ignorance makes proud.32. All is well that ends well.33. As a man lives, so shall he die.34. Honesty is the best policy.35. He who serves well need not fear to ask his wages.36. A willful waste, makes a useful want.37. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.38. Hunger is the best sauce.39. It is good to begin well, better to end well.40. As is the cook, so is the kitchen.41. Experience is the mother of science.42. There is skill in all things, even in making porridge.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Perry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tulfarris, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr George Perry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Occupation
- Smith
- Address
- Tulfarris, Co. Wicklow