School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)
- Location:
- Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 416
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- (1) A stitch in time saves nine.
(2) A head and a gut kitchens a bit.
3) A new broom sweeps clean but the old one knows the corners.
4) When the cat's away the mice can play.
5) Two heads are better than one.
6) As the old cock crows the young one learns.
7) One knock down never killed a good soldier.
8) Two to one kills a man.
10) Many hands make light work.
11) Too many cooks spoil the broth.
12) Between two stools you come to the ground.
13) Its a long road that has no turning.
14) Hunger is a good sauce.
15) Cold water burns a lazy person.
16) Where there's a will there's a way.
17) Work began is half done.
18) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
19) A cat can look at the king.
20) A bad beginning makes a good end.
21) Better late than never.(continues on next page)
