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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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    Calm water runs deep.
    You may well lead a horse to the water, but you will not make him drink.
    Hane the mouth of the bag, for the bottom will hane itself.
    |You never miss the water to the well goes dry.
    There is no use of throwing water on a drowned mouse.
    No one can make the hay like the hatter.
    Nothing like putting the saddle on the right horse.
    It's a bad wind that does not blow good to somebody.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Patrick Canning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soppog, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Canning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soppog, Co. Donegal