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School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore

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Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 347

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    "Take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves."
    "Much wants more."
    "Never give up the old for the new."
    "If you got an inch you would take a foot."
    "An honest day's work for an honest day's hire."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Proverbs

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    The most commonly used proverbs locally are -
    "There is many a change in a March day."
    "A dry Spring, and a showery May is better than your fatted calf were he ever so gray."
    "A basketful of March dust is worth a king's ransom."
    "A stitch in time saves nine."
    "Children and fools should not play with edged tools."
    "Empty vessels seldom leak"
    "Empty vessels make most sound."
    "Never put off till tomorrow what you can easily do to-day."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhonncha
    Gender
    Female