School: Knocktemple (B.)
- Location:
- Knockatemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: W. Tuite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 172
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- (continued from previous page)26. He laughs best who laughs last.
27. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
28. One today is worth ten tomorrow.
29. The ass that carries you is better than the horse that throws you.
30. A small hole will sink a great ship.
31. If you want to know me come and live with me.
32. After it is done every deed is understood.
33. A half loaf is better than no bread.
34. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
35. The person who talks most works least
36. A barking dog never bites.
37. The best hurlers are always on the ditch.
39. Buy the dear thing and you have it cheap.
40. Better bend than break.
41. A cat in gloves ever catches mice.
42. When you marry a mountain woman you marry the mountain.
43. An excuse is nearer a woman than her apron.
44. The world couldn't make a race horse out of an ass;
45. The thing nearest the heart is nearest the mouth
46. If you have only a goat be in the middle of the fair with her.
47. When the cat's away the mice will play
48. After getting their share the pups fight
49. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
50. Where the women are there is talk(continues on next page)
