School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)
- Location:
- Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 076
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- (continued from previous page)58. Never venture never win,
59. No smoke without a fire,
60. Two heads are better than one,
61. Never meet trouble half ways,
62. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
63. Little said is say mended, Nothing said needs no mending
64. Those with glass heads should never throw stones,
65. Pride comes before a fall,
66. Never put off till to morrow what you can do to-day,
67. A penny saved is a penny gained,
68. All play and no work leaves Jack a torn shirt,
69. He laughs best who laughs last,
70. The early bird catches all the worms.
71. Active mother lazy daughter,
72. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,
73. A little learning is a dangerous thing.
- Informant
- Mr J. Powell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Drumacrib, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr R. Douglas
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Alsmeed, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mrs W. Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Drumacrib, Co. Monaghan
