School: Killmallock Convent School

Location:
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Dimpna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 257

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  1. Mind the pennies and the pounds will mind themselves.
    Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
    It is an ill wind that blows no good.
    If the the cap fits: take it.
    Fine feathers make fine birds.
    It is no use crying over spilt milk.
    United we stand; divided we fall.
    Every dog has its day and every cat has its night.
    Birds of a feather flock together.
    It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all:
    One swallow does not make a summer.
    You never miss the water till the well runs dry.
    Once bitten twice shy.
    To run with the hare and hunt with the hound.
    Do not give heed to every Jack Tom and Harry.
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    Every cloud has a silver lining
    When rogues fall out honest people come by their rights.
    Honesty is the best policy.
    Where ignorance is bliss: his folly to be wiser
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Savage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygubba South, Co. Limerick