School: Portlongfield
- Location:
- Portlongfield, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Chuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0983, Page 034
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- It is hard to put a young head on old shoulders.
As the twig is bent so the tree will grow.
Better to die than ever to lie.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
It is never too late to learn.
Never jump out of the frying into the fire
A bird in your hand is worth two in the bush
The early bird gets the worm.
A new broom sweeps clean.
You cant judge a book by its cover.
The long thread for the lazy tailor.
There are good goods in small parcels.
All is not gold that glitters.
Mind the pennies and the pounds will mind themselves.
As you live yourself judge your neighbour.
Penny wise pound foolish.
Look before you leap.
Empty vessels make most sound.
What is worth doing at all is worth doing well.(continues on next page)
