School: Sidhean (roll number 6501)
- Location:
- Shane, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Mac Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 044
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- 1. God helps them who help themselves.
2. March will scarch, April will try, and May will tell you whether you live or die.
3. Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and to keep.
4. Larger vessels may venture more but little ones must keep near shore.
5. When poverty comes in the door, love slips out on the window.
6. Pride without profit wearing gloves and going barefooted.
7. A man without learing dressed in good clothes is like a gold ring in a dirty pig's nose.
8. Learning and manners are two charming companions.
9. Anything you have to say put it on your hand, and look at it before saying it.
10. A closed mouth makes a wise man.
11. It's a long lane that has no turning.
12. Least said easiest mended.
13. Children and fools shouldn't handle sharp edged tools.
14. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edward Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumhawan, Co. Monaghan
