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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

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Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 044

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  1. Proverbs

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Bhraonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Seán O Braonáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fallaghmore, Co. Laois

  2. Proverbs

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    A stitch in time saves nine.
    As crooked as a ram's horn.
    As hard as the devil's forehead.
    Waste not want not.
    The truth is often sore.
    Think twice before you speak once.
    Spare the rod and spoil the child.
    Loosing hthe sheep for the pennyworth of
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