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School: Roundwood

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 038

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  1. Proverbs

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    Here are a few Proverbs,
    Rome was not built in a day
    A stitch in time saves nine
    Good manners are attractive
    Empty vessels make most sound
    All that glitters is not gold.
    Where there's a will there's a way
    God helps those who help themselves
    A liar need have good memory
    Health is better than wealth
    Rejoice not at another's ruin
    A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush
    Put a begger on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
    Keep not what is not your own
    No noble task was ever easy
    It's never too late to learn
    Idleness is the key beggary
    Laziness is a heavy load
    Barking dogs never bite
    Young a gambler, old a beggar
    One good turn deserves another
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    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 Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundwood, Co. Wicklow