School: Bullán (roll number 13432)

Location:
Bullaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0085

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  2. Proverbs
    1. A whistling woman and a crowing hen, Devil a much luck in the house they are in.
    2. You can bring a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
    3. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    4. He bit his own nose to spite his face.
    5. Never put back till tomorrow what you can do today.
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