School: Calfield
- Location:
- Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Rathsile
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- (continued from previous page)There is no hearth like your own hearth.
Tide or time waits for no man.
A new broom sweeps clean.
There is nothing bad but could be worse.
Your pocket is your friend.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will mind themselves.
Hit the iron when it is hot.
A drowning man would cling to a straw.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Fine feathers makes fine birds.
A good beginning is half the work.
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There is never a rose but has its thorn.
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Every man for himself and God for us all.
When wine is in wit is out.
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