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School: Cinn Mhara (B)

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Maoldúin
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    24. The nearer the bone the sweeter the flesh.
    25. Better late than never.
    26. The still waters run deep.
    27. A stitch in time saves nine.
    28. There is no end to a tailor's thumb.
    29. It is never too late to mend.
    30. The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.
    31. Put silk on a goat and she is still a goat.
    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
    Máirtín Ó Caomhanach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Mountscribe or Moneyscreebagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Máirtín Ó Caomhanach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Mountscribe or Moneyscreebagh, Co. Galway