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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 407

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    One man's meat is another man's poison.
    A dark morning often "turns up" a bright day.
    Your neighbour is your friend (he's nearest to you, when you need help).
    Handsome is that handsome does.
    Don't expect, and you won't be disappointed.
    Slaw year - braw year.
    Sloc year - woc year [?]
    If the cow, kicked the bucket and spilled the milk, the old people stooped, put the sign of the cross on the spilt milk and said "much good it may do them."
    ("Them" = the good people).
    Don't use the word fairies, say "good people."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Lauder
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Leitrim