School: An Mhaing
- Location:
- Moing an tSlánluis, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Christine Nic Gearaild
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 107
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- (continued from previous page)"Example is more powerful than precept."
"The windy day is not the day for the scollop."
"There is many a slip twixt [?] the cup and the lip."
"A rest in a friends house while on a journey is a short-cut instead of a delay."
"Penny wise and pound foolish."
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two cures in a Doctor´s book."
"Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves."
"A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush."
"Inheritance is more powerful than teaching."
"One man´s food is another man´s poison."
"There are fish in the sea as good as were ever caught."
"It is easier to bend than to break."
"He who is a good servant to others is often a bad servant to himself."
"Listen to the sound of the river and you´ll get trout."
"Necessity is the mother of invention."
"A Master´s eye does more work than both his hands."
"Seldom seen is welcomed."
"Never count your chickens till they are hatched."
"Be mindful of the stealer."(continues on next page)
