School: Portlongfield
- Location:
- Portlongfield, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Chuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0983, Page 036
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- (continued from previous page)Greed and avarice bring[?] many sorrows.
Don't despise the new. The new may be true.
A stout heart will vanquish enemies.
Seek sucees [?] and you will find it.
Work is good and brings reward.
Justice is good only when tempered with mercy.
Love is Heaven and Heaven is love.
Laugh and [?] the world [?] laugh[?]s with you
weep and you [?] weep alone.
Work is better than talk.
It is better to be merry than sad.
Think before you speak.
Idle dogs worry sheep.
Saturday's flitting makes a short sitting.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Listen to the sound of the river and you will catch fish.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Rome was not built in a day.
Little by little castles are built.
It's a long road that has no bend.
The longest way round is the shortest way home.
Slow but sure wins the race.
Smouldering fires are soon rekindled.
Look not a gift horse in the mouth.
Fine feathers make find birds.(continues on next page)
