School: Scrabagh (roll number 11202)
- Location:
- Scrabbagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs Rose Ffrench
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 088
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- (continued from previous page)"Honesty is the best policy but he who dwells in that principle is not an honest man".
"All work and no play makes Tom a dull boy".
"A bird in the handle is worth two on a bush". "Truth can be blamed but not shamed".
"Its too late to save when all is spent".
"Its never too late to mend".
"Every cloud has a silver lining".
"Better to be born lucky than rich".
"He who grasps at too much loses all".
"Make hay while sun shines".
"Plough deep while sluggers sleep and you will find corn to reap".
"The early bird has the early word".
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