School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 500
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- (continued from previous page)Sing before breakfast, cry before supper.
When wine is in wit is out.
Many hands make light work.
He who goes a borrowing comes back a sorrowing.
What ever real mirth you have the people will take it from you.
Practice what you preach.
A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse.
Nothing is more inspiring than personal example.
Idleness is the key of beggary.
Well begun is half done.
Health is better than wealth.
They are bad who do their worst.
Slow and steady wins the race.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
An old rogue is a good tracker.
The longest day comes to an(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Farrelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisgrea, Co. Cavan
