School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)
- Location:
- Ballinlonty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Áine Ruiséall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 116
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Proverbs (continued)
“(1) What's bred in the blood will break out in the bone.”
(continued from previous page)a drop.
(11) If you're looking for a friend without a fault you will be looking for him for ever.
(12) Bend crooked but talk straight.
(13) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(14) Never spare you're supper for your breakfast.
(15) Well begun is half done.
(16) You cannot put an old head upon young shoulders.
(17) The old dog for the hard road, and the pup for the path.
(18) There are more ways of killing than choking with butter.
(19) While there's life there's hope.
(20)The longest way around is the shortest way home
(21) A fool and his money soon parts.
(22) There is no man so fitt for the army as the soldier.
(23) You must earn the bread by the swet of your brow.
(24) As a man lives so shall he die.
(25) 'Tis better to be born lucky than rich.
(26) Empty barrels make the most noise.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killoskehan, Co. Tipperary