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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 085

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    (No.1) Every fox praises his own tail.
    (No. 2) Look before your leap
    (No. 3) Never too late to learn
    (No. 4) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    (No. 5) With God even across the sea. Without him not even to the threshold.
    (No. 6) Be just and fear not
    (No. 7) There's many a slip twixt cup and lip
    (No. 8) A stitch in time saves nine
    (No. 9) The longest way round is the shortest way home
    (No.10) A little pot is soon hot
    (No.11) There is no rose without a thorn
    (No.12) A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard.
    Maire Ni Chonriogh
    Foynes Girls School
    Got above from
    Mr. J Jackson
    Corgrig, Foynes
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chonríogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Jackson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corgrig, Co. Limerick