School: Alt an Chuilinn
- Location:
- Altachullion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Brigid Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 089
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- (continued from previous page)118. A wise cat never burned herself.
119. There are more ways of killing a dog than choking him with butter.
120. It is a bad dog that is not worth whistling for.
121. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
122. Mind the pence and the pounds will mind themselves.
123. What's bred in the bone comes out through the flesh.
124. An old bird is not caught with chaff.
125. Test your friend before you need him.
126. Worth is proved by use.
127. If you want to know me come and live with me.
128. Live horse and you'll get grass.
129. A half a loaf is better than no bread.
130. Don't take the book by the cover.
131. It is a bad hen can't scrape for herself.
132. A nod is as good as a wink.
133. What's seldom is wonderful.
134. Let sleeping dogs sleep.
135. Raking up old sores.
136. Fine feathers make fine birds.(continues on next page)
