School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 110
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- (continued from previous page)13. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
14. There are two sides to every story.
15. Never leave until tomorrow what you can do to day.
16. The day of the wind is not the day of the scallop.
17. Many are called but few are chosen.
18. Every poor tradesman faults his tools.
19. Be honest to yourself and you will honest to the world.
20. The darkest cloud has a silver lining.
21. Where there is a will there is a way.
22. Empty vessels make most noise.
23. Think twice before you think once.
24. you'r good about your buttermilk when your cows are dry.
25. The early bird catches the worm.
26. A burned child dreads the fire.
27. Many hands make light work.
28. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
29. Clean hands need no screen.
30. Where the women are there is talk.
31. It is a long road that has no turn.
- Collector
- Nancy Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardsallagh More, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Miss Mary Donlon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
