School: Loughill
- Location:
- Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)19. Its never too late to mend.20. Too many cooks spoil the broth.21. What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.22. Enough is as good as a feast.23. Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can.24. Its always in a woman but seldom in a man.25. While there’s life there’s hope26. Speak the truth and shame the devil.27. Honesty is the best policy.28. Many hands make light work.29. Pride goes before a fall.30. He who rises late had to trot all day.31. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.32. Ill weeds grow a pace.33. Satan still finds work for idle hands to do.34. Better wear out than rust out.35. Look before you leap.36. Let sleeping dogs lie.37. Smooth waters run deep.38. Beware of a silent dog and still water(continues on next page)
