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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 391

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    24. Nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat.
    25. A watched pot never boils.
    26. Patience is a virtue.
    Have it if you can.
    It's always in a woman.
    But it's never in a man.
    27. Laziness is a heavy load,
    28. Wise and good men made the laws but it was fools that put them on it.
    29. Fools learn nothing from wise men but wise men learn much from fools.
    30. A good name is better than riches.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Toolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon