School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)Self praise is no praise.
Early t bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
You can lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.
Somebody's loss is somebody's gain.
While ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
Honesty is the best policy.
Smooth waters run deep.
- Better late than never. Half a loaf is better than no bread. It is never too late to learn.
Better eat cabbage than fast. Hunger is good sauce. He can tell lies as fast as a dog trots. An empty sack won't stand.
Call into my office and you will want.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's lug.
A still tongue is a wise head.
Man proposes, but God disposes.(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Heffernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Heffernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
