School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)
- Location:
- Mullach na Sí, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 132
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- Plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and keep.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, and all for the want of a horse shoe nail.
As a man sows so shall he reap.
Remember man and bear in mind a trusty friend tis hard to find, but when you find him just and true never part him for the new.
Depend upon thine own exertions.
One trouble seldom comes alone.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today
Penny wise and pound foolish.
Better born lucky than rich.
Better go to bed supperless, than rise in debt
Do as you would be done by.
Hammering cold iron is labour in vain and sowing cabbage in June is just the same.
Man proposes but God disposes.
God is slow but sure.
Knowledge is power.
Hills look green far away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Ríagáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullach na Sí, Co. Ros Comáin
