School: Cill Cruain (B)
- Location:
- Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 443
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- (continued from previous page)13. A change of work is as good as a rest.
14. A rolling stone gathers now moss.
15. Sleep is a brother to death.
16. Practice makes perfect.
17. Its easy light a quenched coal.
18. God's help is nearer than the door.
19. No matter how humble it be there is now place life home.
20. Hunger is good sauce.
21. The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know.
22. All that glitters is not gold.
23. A stich in time saves nine.
24. A closed mouth catches no flies.
25. Old tunes are sweetest old friends are dearest.
26. Deep waters run smooth.
27.What isn't worth asking isn't worth getting.
28.Don't judge the book by the cover.
29. When it rains it pours.
30. He who says least says best
31. Empty vessels make most sound
32. Speak of the devil and he will appear
33. Birds of a feather flock together.
34. Unity is strength
35. United wee stand divided wee fall
36. Better late than never(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Johnny Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer
