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School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 342

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    A stitch in time saves nine.
    A bird in the hand is as good as two in the bush.
    A good character is better than a great fortune.
    By learning how to obey we know how to command.
    Half an hour too soon is better than half a minute too late.
    Keep your shop and your shop will keep you.
    An empty bag cannot stand.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    A swarm of bees in May,
    Is worth a load of hay.
    A swarm of bees in June,
    Is worth a silver spoon.
    A swarm of bees in July
    Is not worth a butterfly.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.#
    It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel.
    One rip never tore a sack.
    A mill cannot grind with the water that is past.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ben Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leggagh, Co. Longford