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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 096

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    1. A stich in time saves nine.
    2. A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
    3.Better late than never.
    4. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    5. A bad work man always quarrels with his tools.
    6. A friend in need is a friend in deed .
    7. It is not every day manus kills a bullock.
    8. Every hound is a pup until it hunts.
    9. There is no use in crying over (spild) spilt milk.
    10. It is not the big stones alone that build a castle.
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    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
    Informant
    Crissie B. Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois