School: Scoil na mBráthar, Dúrlas Éile
- Location:
- Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Br. T. S. Ó Maoilchiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 093
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- 1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
2. Sticks and stones will break my bones
But names will never hurt me
3. Never take the book by its cover.
4. Rolling stones gather no moss.
5. Silk + satin put out the fire.
6. Th eearly bird catches the worm.
7. Honesty is the best policy.
8. A windy day is not the day for thatching.
9. A stitch in time saves nine.
10. Far away cows have long horns.
11. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
12. Milk is better than tea,
13. Its a long road that has no turn.
14. A good beginning is half the work.
15. Birds of a feather flock together.
16. Courage is half the battle won.
17. The early bird gets the worm.
18. Work is better than talk.
19. Half a loaf is better than none.
20. You dont know a person until you live with him.(continues on next page)
