School: Boher (roll number 9409)
- Location:
- Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0744, Page 059
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- (1) A new broom sweeps clean, but the old one knows the corner.
(2) God's help is nearer than the door.
(3) Better old debts, than old grudges.
(4) What's well begun is half ended
(5) Better good manners than good looks.
(6) Thinking is bad wit
(7) Let not your tongue cut your throat
(8) A wise head makes a closed mouth
(9) The mouth that speaks not, is sweet to hear.
(10) Shallow water makes a great noise.
(11) A man my live after losing his life but not after losing his honour.
(12) (A) Good sense comes only from age.
(13) A long continued loan usually makes ownership.
