School: Whiterock (roll number 13820)
- Location:
- Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: J. Faulkner
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- (continued from previous page)18. A laying hen is better than a nest of eggs.
19. Bend with the branch that bends with you.
20. Its hard to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
21. Long churning makes bad butter.
22. It's easy to cut thongs of another man's leather.
23. I can read between the lines.
24. A lesson bought is worth two taught.
25. Its a dear loan that's borrowed and left at home.
26. A burnt child dreads the fire.
27. Once bitten twice shy.
28. As tight as Jack's hat band.
29. Its a sight for sore eyes to see you.
30. Put green nishes under your feet.
31. Between two stools you fall to the ground.
32. Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
33. Happy is the corpse that the rain rains on.
34. At the back of God speed.
35. Once paid never eraved.
36. They are bad who do their worst.
