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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 071

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  1. Old Proverbs (continued)

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    A slow fire makes sweet malt.
    A straw best shows how the wind blows.
    An idle man tempts the devil.
    A wrinkled purse, a wrinkled face.
    As the fool thinketh, the bell chinketh.
    A knave is one knave, but a fool is many.
    A lie has no legs.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    A man will never change his mind, if he has no mind to change.
    A good when lost is valued most.
    A penny saved is a penny gained.
    A little more breaks a horse's back,
    or
    The last straw breaks a horse's back.
    A fool may easily find more faults in anything, than a wise man can easily mend.
    A liar is daring towards God, and a coward towards man.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath