School: Bunlahy, Granard
- Location:
- Bunlahy, Co. Longford
- Teachers: Mrs Brady Cáit Bean Uí Bhrádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 119
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- 119God fit's the back for the burden
God never shut one gap that He didn't open another
God never shut one gap but He had another open.
God never sent a mouth but He had something to put into it.
God helps those that help themselves
It's far off what God sends
Hod's help is nearer than the door
God is a good paymaster, He's slow but sure.
The grace of God and a civil tongue will bring a man any place.
It's an aul saying and a true one that God sends us meat but the devil sends us cooks.
You can't whistle and chew meal
The shoemaker's wife goes worst shod.
Long fair, long foul
A gallopin' mare has a gallopin' goal(continues on next page)
