School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)(95) 'Tis an ill wind that doesn't blow somebody any good.
(96) Mocking is catching.
(97) Ash green makes a fire for the queen.
(98) It's a long road that has no turning
(99) You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
(100) If the blind lead the blind they'll both fall into the dike.
(101) Whatever you do,
Do with your might,
Things done by half,
Are never done right.
(102) There's seldom smoke without a fire.
(103) Never is a long day.
(104) There's no use crying over spilt milk.
(105) Such is life without a wife and your twice as bad when you have one.
(106) It's what you've in and not what you've one,
That ever will make you a gentleman John.
(107) A fool and his money are soon parted.
(108) Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
(109) It's not the day of the wind is the day of(continues on next page)
