School: Rockwood, Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Derreennaclogh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Chorcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0288, Page 300
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- (continued from previous page)"The old dog for the long road and the pup for the boreen"
"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast."
"None are so blind as that they won't see."
"Liars should have good memories."
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
"Rise with the lark, with him to bed"
"Beggars can't be choosers"
"Those who live in a house of glass should never throw a stone"
"Throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel"
"There is no stocking but gets an old shoe"
"As long as a jug is going to the well tis bound to be broken in the end."
"Immodest thoughts admit of no defence, for want of decency is want of sense"
"Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves"
"A penny out of a pound is a pond no more"
"The morning after the night before"
"The younger the chicken the sweeter the picking."(continues on next page)
