School: Lisball
- Location:
- Lisball, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 033
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- a penny wise and a pound foolish.
Live horse and you will get grass
a half-penny wise and a penny foolish
a stitch in time saves nine
Take care of the half pennies and pounds
will take care of themselves
Empty vessels make most sound.
a shut mouth is a wise head.
The fields are green far away.
Make new friends but keel the old
Too many cooks spoil the broth. a
rolling stone gathers no moss
Look twice before leaping.
Better late than never
a person's mouth often broke its nose.
He who would strike my dog would strike myself.
a person often cuts a rod to beat himself.
Little said is easy mended.
The man who does not carry his coat on a dry day does not have it on a wet day.
a ragged little colt often turns into a fine strong horse
He who is a bad servant to himself(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Roundtree
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs J. Stewart
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklin, Co. Cavan
