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School: Fieldstown, Drogheda (roll number 14462)

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Fieldstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 186

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    Some of the old sayings are
    "A stitch in time saves nine". "Work is better than talk". "Early to bed early to his makes a man health wealthy and wise". "If you want to be wise be wise and let nobody know it". "A penny saved is a penny gained". "An empty sack does not stand". "A rolling stone gathers no moss". "Ireland for a penny but where is the penny". "Judge not a book by its cover". "Dont look for a needle in a hay stack". "It kneaver rains but it pours". "Praise a fair day at night". "Fain would the cat fish eat but she's loath to wet her feet". "Much wants more". "Fair and easy go far in a day". "Live and let live". "Look before you leap". "You might as well be keeping back the time with a fork". "As proud as a peacock". "it is an illwind that blows nobody good". "You might as well
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Jane Winters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fieldstown, Co. Louth