School: Calry (roll number 10473)

Location:
Colgagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Róisín Mhig Ualghairg
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  1. 71. One man's meat is another man's poison
    72. A rolling stone gathers no moss
    73. He who goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing
    74. Laziness is a heavy load
    75. A bad workman quarrels with his tools
    76. Children and fools should beware of edged tools
    77. Fair and easy goes far in the day.
    78. All is fair in love and war.
    79. Dont put your business on the long finger.
    80. Let every day do for itself.
    81. Make hay while the sun shines.
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    100. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
    101. No news is good news.
    102. Think twice before you speak once.
    103. Fools and their money are soon parted.
    104. Where there is smoke there is fire.
    105. There is no gains without pains.
    106. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    107. Time and tide wait for no man.
    108. Do more and talk less.
    109. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
    110. When wine's in wit's out.
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        1. proverbs (~4,377)
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