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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 089

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    The more haste, the less speed.
    Nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat.
    A rolling-tine catches no moss.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    God's help is nearer than the door.
    a good beginning is half the work.
    You should not cut your scallops on a windy day.
    Wilful waste brings woeful want.
    A new brush sweeps clean.
    There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan