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School: Rathanna, Borris

Location:
Rathanna, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 205

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    It is useless to throw moss at blackguards.
    What comes by nature casts no [money?]
    It is easy to drive with your own whip and anothers horse.
    Never strip your teeth until you can bite.
    Little strokes fell great oaks.
    Do not spur a free horse.
    By degrees as lawyers get to heaven.
    There is no dog would bite as soon as a snake.
    Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
    Always taking out of the meal sack.
    Never putting in soon comes to the bottom.
    'Twould take the pearl of a piper's eye.
    If you lie down with the dog you will get up with some of the fleas.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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