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School: Anglesboro (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10263)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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    (12) It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.
    (13) It is often a man's mouth broke his nose.
    (14) The sigh of you is good for sore eyes.
    (15) There are none as blind as they who cannot see.
    (16) Saying and doing are two things.
    (17) After a storm comes a calm.
    (18) The longest way around is the shortest way home
    (19) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
    (20) Sit a beggar on horse back and will ride to the devil.
    (21) We would be happy if we could but tell our friends fro our foes
    (22) Half a loaf is better than no bread.
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