School: Cormeen (roll number 6821)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Anna Leary
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  1. 1. He who dotes in the dark sees no motes.
    2. A stitch in time saves nine
    3. You never miss the waters till the well runs dry.
    4. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    6. It's a long lane has no turn
    7. An Apple a day keeps the doctor away.
    8. Honesty is the best policy.
    9. Long runs the fox but its caught at last.
    10. Far away hiils are green
    11. A New broom sweeps clean.
    12. Its often a person cuts the rod to beat himself
    13. A cow and a clout soon runs out.
    14. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    15. Enough is as good as a feast.
    16 All overliness is vice
    17. Penny wise and pound foolish.
    18. There is many a slip betwixt cup and lip.
    19. Its an ill wind blows nobody good
    20 Live horse and you'll get grass
    21. Its no use locking the stable door when the steed is stolen.
    22 When the cats away the mice can play.
    23 Kind words are never wasted.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bertha Wright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheetrim, Co. Monaghan