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School: Brúgh Ríogh (C.) (roll number 10229)

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Bruree, Co. Limerick
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Siobhán, Bean Uí Chonaráin
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    11. Keep the bone and the dog will follow you.
    12. A service not asked for neither God nor man is thankful for it.
    13. Bend with the tree that will bend with you.
    14. The early bird catches the worm.
    15. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    16. Every old shoe meets an old stocking.
    17. Not since Adam was a boy or Lough Gur a meadow.
    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
    Catherine Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr J. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Bruree, Co. Limerick