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School: St. Cronan's, Bray

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Bray, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Patrick Mac Donnell
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    1/ Wide will wear, but tight will tear.
    2/ Too far east is west.
    3/ When the weather is fair of your cloak take care.
    4/ Throw not good money after bad
    5/ The wheel that's weak is apt to creak.
    6/ The weaker goes to the wall.
    7/ Small leaks sink great ships.
    8/ Praise a fair day at night
    9/ Ships dread fire more than water.
    10/ Sin is sin though it be not seen.
    11/ No pains, no gains.
    12/ Little strokes fell great oaks.
    13/ Fortune favours fools.
    14/ There is many a slip,
    between the cup and the lip.
    15/ Old age is honourable.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dargan Street, Co. Wicklow