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School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)

Location:
Meenbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 425

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    9 As level as a book-leaf.
    10 Repay kindness with kindness.
    11 As sure as a gun is iron.
    12. Many thieves are honest when they are to steel.
    13 Beware of mischief makers.
    14. Light suppers make long lives.
    15 God helps those who try to help themselves
    16 Fair words butter no parsnips.
    17 Butter would not melt in your mouth.
    18 Teach others by your example.
    19 No rose without a thorn.
    20 Idleness is the key of beggary.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female