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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 465

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  2. Proverbs

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    A stitch in time saves nine.
    No news is better than bad news
    Better late than ever
    Look before you leap
    Small spark kindled a big fire
    The hand of God is nearer than the door
    Spare the stick and spoil the child
    You cannot break an old dog off his trot
    A bird in the hand is better than two in a bush
    Never take the book by the cover.
    Its no use in crying after spilt milk.
    Never trust children or fools with edged tools
    Cows in Connaught wear long horns
    Be kind to damb animals.
    If one get an inch they will take a mile
    A burned child dreads the fire
    Dont change a cloud till May is out
    You cannot expect anything from a pig but a grunt
    Bad egg bad bird
    A rolling stone gathers no moss
    Its a bad wind that blows good for somebody
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