School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lismacaffry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 270
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"Borrowed horses have hard hooves."
"Think twice before you leap."
"The old cat never burned himself."
- "Throw out a feather and pull in a wing."
"A barrowed horse wears hard hooves."
" Robbing Peter to pay Paul."
"Kill two birds with one stone."
"The best driver is always on the ditch."
"You cannot judge the book by the cover."
" A good beginning is half the work."
"Always taking out of the meal bag and never putting in soon comes to an end. "
"Too much of anything is good for nothing."
"It's a long rood that there is no turn in."
"The juice of a cow is good dead or alive."
"Think before you speak."
"A good character is better than a good fortune."
" It is better to be born lucky than rich."
" Hills look green far away."
"What you can do to day do not leave it until to morrow."
"Large vessels should venture but llittle(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Carrigy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Chancery, Co. Westmeath
