School: Derryham
- Location:
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 036
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- (continued from previous page)(17) Constant dropping wear a stone.
(18) A fool and his money are easily parted with.
(19) There is no use crying over spilt milk.
(20) A stitch in time saves nine.
(21) A burnt child dreads the fire.
(22)It's not the day of the wind the day of the scolips.
(23) When poverty comes in the window love goes out the door.
(24) Anything a man buys when he is drunk he will be often selling it. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
(25) You will never miss the water until the well goes dry
(26) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
(27) An empty sack cannot stand or a full one cannot bend.
(28) Wilful waste brings woeful want.
(29) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(30) Whiskey makes you well when you are sick and sick when you are well.
(31) Hunger is good sauce."
(32) The early bird gets the early worm.(continues on next page)
