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School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)

Location:
Glentogher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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  1. Proverbs Collected Locally (continued)

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    A new broom sweeps clean but the old one knows the corners best.
    The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.
    Put a beggar on horseback and he will ride to perdition.
    Don't bid good morrow to the devil till you meet him.
    Unselfishness is the bright lamp that helps others in their darkness.
    God never closed one door but He opened another.
    However high you climb the ladder don't try to keep the whole rung to yourself.

    Beware of James Mac Laughlin's bargain.
    A few years ago there was a man living in Glentogher named James Mac Laughlin. He wanted a horse. When he was buying him he asked if he had any faults. The seller said
    "Yes" he has two. I will tell you one before you buy him, and the other afterwards". "He is hard to catch on the grass" said he.
    "Ah that is not much" said
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Susie Mac Cole
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glentogher, Co. Donegal