School: Killmallock Convent School

Location:
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Dimpna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 258

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    When the winer is in the wit is out.
    Never let your right hand know what your left hand does.
    A merry evening makes a sad morning.
    It is a long lane that has no turning.
    She is worth her weight in gold.
    Do not say "Good morrow" to the Devil till you meet him.
    It is never too late to mend.
    If you make your bed you can lie in it.
    There is no chain without a weak link.
    Aim high and you will be sure to hit the mark
    The mills of God grind slowly but surely.
    Rome was not built in a day
    When you are in Rome you must do as Rome does
    A rolling stone gathers no moss:
    The eye of a farmer does more work than both his hands.
    Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
    Honesty is the best policy.
    Hunger is good sauce.
    A good run is better than a bad stand.
    Thats where the shoe pinches.
    Evil to him that evil thinketh
    That the eye does not see the heart does not grieve for.
    (continues on next page)
    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