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School: Lios Mullaigh Dhuibh (roll number 15209)

Location:
Lismullyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Mac Giolla Eóin
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  1. Béaloideas - Old Sayings

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    Never leave off till tomorrow what you can do today

    Live horse and you will get oats

    A good word is good but a good deed is better.

    True glory lies in noble deed

    A hungry eye sees far

    He that throw mud loses ground

    Still water runs deep and the devil in the middle of it.

    They killed the two birds with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mac Goldrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenahinnis, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Susan Mac Goldrick
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Meenahinnis, Co. Donegal