School: Tullow (Monastery)
- Location:
- Tullow, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 127
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- (1) You cannot judge a book by the cover.
(2) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
(3) Saturdays fitting makes short sitting.
(4) Live horse and youll get grass.
(5) There is no use putting the lock on the stable when the horse is gone.
(6) You cant buy a pig in a bag.
(7) There is no use crying over spilled milk.
(8) Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
(9) A bad tradesman always blames his tools.
(10) Empty cans make most noise.
(11) Look before you leap.
(12) More haste less speed.
(13) A stitch in time saves nine
(14) It is never too late to mend
(15) The longest way round is the shortest way home
(16) As cute as a fox.
(17) There is no use in counting the chickens before they are hatched.
(18) As swift as a deer.
(19) As poor as a churchmouse.
- Collector
- M. Lalor
