School: Crossdoney (roll number 10811)
- Location:
- Cros Domhnaigh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Miss Elizabeth Rea
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 307
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- 1) a stitch in time saves nine.
2) do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
3) time waits for no man.
4) do not buy a LB of lard to grease the fat pig's back
5)where ever there is smoke there is sure to be a fire
6) one bird in your hand is worth two in a bush
7) the day of the winds is not the day for the seolb
8) there is no health stone like your own
9) a burned child dreads the fire
10) it is never to late to learn
11) one does not know the want of water until the well runs out.
12) For want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge.
13) It is not the time to sharpen your sword when drum beats for battle
