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School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)

Location:
Upton, Co. Cork
Teachers:
D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 316

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    1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    2. Charity begins at home.
    3. Look before you leap.
    4. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
    5. Health is better than riches.
    6. Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    7. A rolling stone gathers no moss
    8. There's no place like home.
    9. It is better to be sure than to be sorry.
    10. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
    11. Dont make a law or break a law.
    12. A bird in the hand is worth
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Desmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaphreaghane, Co. Cork