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School: Ladhar (C.), Bán-Tír (roll number 8665)

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Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Chéilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0360, Page 128

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    1. A stitch in time saves nine.
    2. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
    3. A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning.
    4. A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.
    5. Little sticks kindle the fire great ones put it out.
    6. One grain fills not a sack but helps his fellows.
    7. Everyone stretched his legs according to his coverlet.
    8. Although it rain throw not away the watering pot.
    9. When the fox preathched beware of the geese.
    10. A goat must browse where she is tied.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chéilleachair
    Gender
    Female