A rolling stone gathers no moss. A fat kitchen makes a lean will. A stitch in time saves nine. A bird in the had is worth two in the bush. Half-a-loaf is better than no bread. Where ever there is a woman there is talk. One to-day is worth two to-morrows. Time and patience would take a snail to America. A good woman is better than a fortune. To beg or borrow or give one's own is the worst practice ever was known. The cows in Connact wear long horns. A constant drop wears a rock. Wilful waste makes woeful want. The old dog for the hard road. It's a long road that has no turning. Health is better than wealth. A shut mouth makes no disturbance. Eaten bread is soon forgotten. A penny wise and a pound foolish. Never take the book by the cover. Sense does not come before age. The person that does not sow in the Spring
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