School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)
- Location:
- An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0231
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- 1. A good beginning is half the work.
2. Cows far away have long horns.
3. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
4. Pride goes before a fall.
5. Spend your money while it lasts.
6. After a storm comes a calm.
7. To err is human to forgive is divine.
8. A crust of bread and liberty
9. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
10. The cat an look at the king.
11. Sorry too late.
12. Better late than never.
13. The readiest way round to the shortest way home.
14. The end must justify the means.
15. Facts are stubborn things.
16. Necessity does everything well.
17. Doctors differ and patients die.
18. It is never too late to mend.
19. Look before you leap.
20. Weep and you weep alone.
21. Laugh and the world laughs with you.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- John Nevin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheathrú Chruinn, Co. na Gaillimhe
