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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

Location:
Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 170

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    The following are some of the proverbs used locally.
    Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
    A bright ring around the moon foretells rain.
    A bird in the hand is worth two int he bush.
    A stitch in time saves nine.
    Half a loaf is better than no bread
    It is never too late to mend.
    A bad broom leaves a dirty room
    A dirty grate makes dinner late
    A scraper at the door keeps dirt from the floor.
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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
    Samuel Duckett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs J. Duckett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Bilboa, Co. Laois