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School: Fuerty (roll number 16162)

Location:
Fuerty, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Freathaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 022

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    Local Proverbs.
    You should not cheek a snipe for having a long beak.
    The man who can't make a mistake, can't make anything.
    Eating bread is soon forgotten.
    Gentle words fall lightly, but they have great weight.
    A light of duty shines on every day for all.
    Better to have one loving friend than ten admiring foes.
    His bark is worse than his bite.
    Smooth waters run deep.
    It a long road that hase'nt a turn.
    Injustice comes home to roost.
    Empty barrels make much noise.
    You will never miss the water, till the well runs dry.
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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
    Brian Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fuerty, Co. Roscommon