School: Gurrane (C.) (roll number 14840)
- Location:
- Cluain Droichead, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0326, Page 335
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- Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
The burned child dreads the fire.
The early bird catches the worm.
The lender is servant to the borrower.
Vessels large my venture more but little boats keep near the shore.
Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
A fool and his money are easilt separated.
Fools eat to live and wise men live to eat.
The new broom sweeps clean.
Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver, the other is gold.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Make hay while the sun shines.
If you want a good servant serve yourself.
You can't have your loaf and eat it.
Beggars can't be choosers.
We must cut our cloth according to our measure.
No morning sun lasts the whole day.
Before your fany you consult, consult your purse.
The truth is bitter but it is wholesome.
The hungry horse bites.
Let another man praise thee but not thine own lips.(continues on next page)
