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

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1. Old Sayings (continued)

   

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   25. Youth must have its fling. 26. Every dog has his day. 27. Spare the rod and spoil the child. 28. He that grasps too much loses all. 29. A burned child dreads the fire. 30. A shut mouth catches no flies. 31. You cannot put an old head on young shoulders. 32. Out of the frying pan into the fire. 33. A constant drop wears a stone. 34. A fool and his money are soon parted. 35. You can fool half the people all the time and all the people half the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time. 36. A good man makes the devil downhearted. 37. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 38. It's better late than never.

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2. Old Sayings

   

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   1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
   2. Hail fellow well met.
   3. A penny for your thoughts.
   4. The sight of you is good for sore eyes.
   5. After a storm comes a calm.
   6. She watches him as a cat watches a mouse.

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