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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 399

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    No names - no bones broken.
    Weeds spread.
    No peace on earth for the wicked.
    "When the wind blows from the East
    It's fit for neither man nor beast."
    If at first you don't succeed try try again.
    As merry as a lark.
    An empty sack won't stand (a hungry man).
    Last to the work, first to the table.
    As busy as a nailer.
    A Green Christmas - a full churchyard.
    A fat kitchen makes a lean will.
    Fingers were made before forks.
    God helps those who help themselves.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    Its not every day Mairtin kills a hare.
    On Candlemas Day
    Candle and Candlestick thrown away.
    (When light is being wasted) Is the chandler's daughter getting married.
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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
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim