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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 374

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    Silks and satins soon put out the kitchen fire
    Poverty looks in to the work man's shop but cannot enter
    He that lives by the plough must either hold or drive
    Fools make feasts and wise men eat them
    A closed mouth and a wise head
    A good beginning is half the work
    Look before you leap
    A borrowed horse has hard hoofs
    A little pot is soon hot
    Be afraid and there is no danger of you
    Live horse and you'll get grass
    Perseverence would take a snail to New York
    Seldom seen is much admired
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    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
    Informant
    Michael Reidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coom, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Reidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coom, Co. Kerry