School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 114
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- (continued from previous page)29. What the old cock crows the young cock learns.
30. Birds of feather flock together.
31. He that goes into the danger shall perish therein.
32. A stitch in time saves nine.
33. Patience and perseverance would drive a snail to Cork.
34. A halfpenny is the foundation of a fortune.
35. Poverty is no disgrace, but it is very annoying.
36. Prevention is better than cure.
37. The man that never made a mistake never made anything.
38. Rain in May fills the haggart with corn and hay.
39. The only failure is to give up trying.
40. When the cat is away the mice can play.
41. Many strokes fell great oaks.
42. Nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat.
43. He comes with asking like the bad weather.
44. Many hands make light work.
