School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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    than to buy".
    "Honesty is the best policy".
    "It is better to go to bed hungry than to rise in debt".
    "Praise a fair day at night".
    "It is good to begin well but its better to end well".
    "There is no shame in refusing him that has no shame in asking".
    "Throw not good money after bad".
    "Between two stools you come to the ground".
    "There is no use in crying over spilt milk".
    "Little strokes fell large oaks".
    "Marry in haste and repent at leisure".
    "Before you marry be sure of a house wherein to tarry".
    "He laughs best who laughs last".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Crissie Lyons
    Gender
    Female