School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

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1. Proverbs (continued)

   

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   “Smooth water runs deep”
   “Don’t let the cat out of the bag”
   “Look before you leap.”
   “Too many cooks spoil the broth”
   “Many hands make light work”
   “Scatter wide and void fight”
   “Don’t count your chickens till they’re hatched”
   “Keep on hoping while there is hope.”
   “A burn child dreads the fire”
   “A barking dog seldom bites”
   “A shut mouth catches no flies.”
   “Man proposed and God supposes”
   “Without man there is no redemption.”
   “Good beginning is half the work”
   “Work is better than talk.”
   “It is impossible to chew meal and to whistle.”
   “The weather is a good storyteller”
   “Your pocket is your best friend”
   “A story is no good without an author”
   “One beetle knows another beetle.”
   “One good turn deserves another”
   “It is a long road that has no turning”
   “The hills are green fair away.”
   “Eaten bread is soon forgotten
   “Once a thief always a thief”

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Anna Mc Cabe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Camlin, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Francis Slevin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 60

   Address

   Camlin, Co. Donegal