School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)
- Location:
- Baile an tSrutháin, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 152
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- (continued from previous page)A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Live horse and you'll get gass.
People in glass houses should never throw stones.
Like the dog in the manger.
As busy as a liar in company or a hen at a bag of oats.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
What is good for a goose is good for a gander
Kind father for him.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Run with the hare and hunt with the hound.
Going a bit of the road with everybody.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
If a person has to walk a long distance from anyplace the people in this district say:- That's like Jim Finnerty at the races of Ballykilmurray.
One day he went to the races and when he came home the people asked him if he enjoyed himself. "Yes" he replied "but(continues on next page)
