School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)

Location:
Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Nora Healy
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  1. 38. Listeners never hear good of themselves.
    39. He came without asking like the bad weather.
    40. Its late to lock the door when the steen is stolen.
    41. The long tread of the lazy tailor.
    42. Its hard to get silk form a pigs ear.
    43. Its impossible to put an old head on young shoulders.
    44. A chip of the same block.
    45. A friends eye is a good mirror.
    46. A fool and his money are easily parted.
    47. It is a bad third attempt that will not succeed.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ambrose Breheny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bricklieve, Co. Sligo