School: Stoneyford, Thomastown (roll number 3029)
- Location:
- Stonyford, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Finghín Mac Íobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 092
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- "Charity begins at home"
"Empty vessels make the most noise"
"A stitch in time saves nine"
"Live horse and you will get grass"
"There is no place like home"
"Shorts visits are the best"
"A poor man often made a fortune"
"The longest way round is the shortest way home"
"Small feathers make fine birds"
"Never judge the book by the cover"
"Look before you leap"
"You'll never miss the water until the well goes dry"
"A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush"
"When the cat is out the mouse can dance"
"Never trust a horses back leg"
"Never take too big a fist full"
"Curiosity killed the cat information made him fat"
Some time ago a lion lived in a Zoo and a cat came up to him. The lion opened his mouth and the cat was anxious to see what was inside. He put in his head and the lion cut off the cat's head, with his teeth. This is how the last proverb was made.
