School: Calry (roll number 10473)
- Location:
- Colgagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Róisín Mhig Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 239
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- 82. Hills are green far away but not grassy.
83. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
84. Silks and satins velvets and cottons often put out the kitchen fire.
85. Praise the sea but keep near land.
86. Least said is easiest mended.
87. A closed mouth catches no flies.
88. Dilligence is the mother of good luck
89. Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark.
90, Vessels large should venture more but little boats should keep near shore.
91. Sorrow's crown of sorrow's remembering happier things.
92. Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
93. The long road is the shortest.
94. Words of kindness cost us nothing.
95. Poor are they who have not patience.
96. Laugh and the world laughs with you weep and you weep alone.
97. Smooth water runs deep.
98. Unless you try you will never win a prize.
99. He who sows in Spring shall reap in Autumn.
- Collector
- Annie Cullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Calry, Co. Sligo
