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School: Mc Kelvey's Grove (roll number 9130)

Location:
Loughbrattoge, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Eva Campbell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 331

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  1. Proverbs

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    An empty bag cannot stand.
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    Live, old horse, and you'll get grass.
    A burnt child dreads the fire.
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Far away fields look green.
    Far away cows have long horns.
    All that glitters is not gold.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Gibson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Loughbrattoge, Co. Monaghan

  2. Proverbs

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    It is better to be born lucky than rich.
    Good luck beats early rising.
    Silent water runs deep
    Actions speak louder than words.
    There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
    It is a bad war that all are slain.
    Many a good cat reared a bad kitten.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    A sovereign is smaller than a penny.
    Small strokes cut great oaks.
    Many a wee woman made a good housekeeper.
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