School: Ballynagearn (roll number 8824)

Location:
Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Finnegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0929, Page 135

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0929, Page 135

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  1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    A windy day is not the day for thatching.
    A long churning makes bad butter.
    A little tastes sweet.
    As cute as a fox.
    A new brush sweeps clean.
    A chip of the same block.
    An excuse is nearer to a woman than her apron.
    A penny for your thought.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss but it gets a great shine.
    After a storm comes a calm.
    A good beginning is half the work.
    A whistling woman and a crowing hen, there cannot be luck in the house they are in.
    A shut mouth catches no flies.
    A half loaf is better than no bread.
    As wicket as a weasel.
    A borrowed horse has hard hooves.
    Better late than never.
    Blood is thicker than water.
    Born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
    Cows in Connaught have long horns.
    Closing the door after the robbery.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullybrick, Co. Cavan