School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)

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Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An tSr. Concepta le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 001

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  1. 1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    2. God bless our home.
    3. Empty vessels make much noise.
    4. A liar has need of good memory.
    5. As long a the pitcher goes to the well its cracked at last.
    6. Look before you leap.
    7. What you never had you never lost.
    8. Anything worth doing at all is worth doing well.
    9. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    10. Leave not till to-morrow that you can do to-day.
    11. Waste not want not.
    12. Set a thief to catch a thief.
    13. There's always a calm before a storm.
    14. A watched kettle never boils.
    15. Many hands make light work.
    16. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    17. The longest way round is the shortest way home.
    18. Little said is eay mended.
    19. Little ladies should be seen not heard.
    20. Out of debt out of danger.
    21. He that loves dange shall perish therein.
    22. An empty sack wont stand.
    223. A new broom sweeps clean.
    24. What use is the cow that gives the can of milk & spills it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Butterstream, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Butterstream, Co. Meath