School: Sixmilebridge (C.)
- Location:
- Six-mile-bridge, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. J. Walker
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 468
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- (continued from previous page)two in the bush.
Make the hay while the sun shines.
Do not throw out the dirty water until the clean water is in.
Still water runs deep.
Empty vessels makes most noise.
A slow fire make sweet malt.
An idle man tempts the devil.
A lie has no legs.
A man will never change his mind if he has no mind to change.
Better is an ass that carries than a horse that throws you.
Before you marry be sure of a house wherein to tarry.
Laziness is a heavy load.
Learning is no load.
Between two stools we came to the ground.(continues on next page)
