School: Calry (roll number 10473)
- Location:
- Colgagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Róisín Mhig Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 240
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- 1 Its often a person cuts a rod to beat himself
2 There is no place like home.
3 Taught sense is better than bought sense
4. Listen to the sound of the river and you will get fish.
5 Live horse and you will get grass and if you don't live you won't want it
6 Half a loaf is better than no bread
7 You cant have your loaf and eat it
8. Be sure you are right then go ahead
9 Judge nothing by appearances alone.
10 Quiet perseverance gains the prize.
11 Walls have ears
1. Honest labour beareth a lovely face.
13 Never leave till to morrow what you can do to day
14 Empty vessels make the most sound
- Collector
- Kate Mitchell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Calry, Co. Sligo
