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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0356

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    17. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
    18. Facts are stubborn things.
    19. On there merits modest men are dumb.
    20. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.
    21. Liars ought to have good memories.
    22. Possession is eleven points of the law.
    23. As good (as) to be out of the world as out of the fashion.
    24. Not dead but gone before.
    25. The longest way around is the shortest way home.
    26. Be wise to-day 'tis madness to defer.
    27. The end must justify the means.
    28. The weather is a good story teller.
    29. Learning is no load.
    30. You must learn to creep before you walk.
    31. We never miss the water until the well runs dry.
    32. Tis a bad cake without a currant.
    33. A wet day spoils the hay.
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    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
    Thérèse Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John James Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway