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School: Baile Nua an Fhaoitigh (roll number 9040)

Location:
Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Éilís Ní Mharascáil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 37

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  1. Proverbs Used in the District (continued)

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    The person that'll beat my dog will beat myself.
    Them that faults my horse will buy my horse.
    Its often a person's mouth broke his own nose.
    An té a bhíos ag magadh, bíonn a leath fe' fhein.
    Sé an cáirt folamh is mó a dheanas torann.
    Adéir an goban le'n a mhac:-
    "Dhá chloic ar chloich agus cloch ar dhá chloich"
    "Ceo ae abhainn, ceo ar tonais, ceo ar cnuic ceo an donais. "
    An rud a sgríobhas an puca leigheann sé féin e.
    Is deacair ceann críonna a chur ar guailimibh óige.
    An té nach mhuineadh dia ní mhuineadh an saoghal é.
    Muna nach gcuirfidh tú shan n-Earrach ná bhainfidh tú 'san Fhoghmair
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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