School: Cloonmagunnane (roll number 13114)
- Location:
- Cloonmagunnaun, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: T. Rogers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 122
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Better late than never.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Yellow over yellow makes yellow look white.
Marry in haste and repent in leisure.
A watched pot never boils.
The wise man changes his mind the fool never.
The cock crows but the hen delivers the goods.
The cock has leave to look at the King.
Manners should adorn one's conduct.
The lie will not carry you far.
Every dog makes stiff at his own door.
The longest day will have an end.
Idleness is a short road to misery.
There's no fireplace like your own fireplace at home.
Health is better than wealth.
Once bitten twice shy.
Look before you leap.
What man proposes God disposes.
It's too late to spare when all is spent.
If the cap fits you wear it.
Promises were made to be broken.
A fool and his one soon part.
Hunger is a bad thing but thirst is worse.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A new broom sweeps clean, but the old one brings the corner.
There is many a change in a Spring's day.(continues on next page)
