School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)
- Location:
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 443
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- (continued from previous page)upon soft makes none at all.
65. We must listen to thunder.
66. Self praise is no praise.
67. A good run is better than a bad stand.
68. Dung hills rising castles falling.
69. United we stand divided we fall.
70. There is never a bubble too big to be burst.
71. Pride goes before a fall.
72. After a storm comes a calm.
73. Immodest words admit of no defense, for want of decency is want of sense.
74. To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
75. There are none so blind as they that have eyes and can't see.
76. As good to be out of the world as out of the fashions.
77. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
78. Rome was not built in a day.
79. A friend in need is a friend in deed.
80. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
81. The early bird catches the early worm.
82. He who slings mud is losing ground.
83. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
- Informant
- Kathleen Rea
- Gender
- Female
