School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)

Location:
Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
Teachers:
Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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    Strike the iron while it is hot.
    When wine is in wit is out.
    Every cloud has a silver lining.
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
    The early bird has the early worm.
    Where there is a will there is a way.
    All is not gold that glitters.
    All is well that ends well.
    Keep what you have till you get what you want.
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    Many hands make light work.
    Time and tide wait for no man.
    Hills are green far away.
    When me and you are far apart please pray for me to the Sacred Heart.
    Little said is easy mended.
    Fond of pride, of dress is sure a curse ere fancy you consult your purse.
    A clean fast is better than
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bryanmore Upper, Co. Westmeath