School: Drumakill (roll number 6365)
- Location:
- Drumakill, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Florence Harrison
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 089
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- (continued from previous page)44. An empty sack will not stand.
45. A wise head keeps a closed mouth.
- 46. A stitch in time saves nine.
47. Light suppers make long lives.
48. Better buy than borrow.
49. Without health all men are poor.
50. A dirty grate makes dinner late.
51. A liar needs a good memory.
52. As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
53. Wine makes love forget its cares.
54. No news is good news.
55. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
56. Pride goes before a fall.
57. Lost time is never found again.
58. The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
59. The cows in bonnaught have long horns.
60. Last but not least. - Collector
- Ada Pollock
- Gender
- Female
- 61. Its a long road that has no turn.
62. Its a bad wind that blows nobody good.
63. A bad weed grows fast. Good corn grows long.
64. All is well that ends well.(continues on next page)
