School: Caherelly, Grange, Kilmallock (roll number 2184)

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1. Proverbs (continued)

   

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   21. Let the best horse jump the fence.
   22. It is'nt the hen that cackles most that lays the biggest egg.
   22. A Green Christmas makes a rich churchyard.
   24. When you're down down with you.
   25. The early bird always catches the worm.
   26. Put a beggar on horse-back and he'll ride like the devil.
   27. Tis a long road that has no turn.
   28. There's miles between smiles.
   29. Tis'nt the horse that earns the oats that gets them.
   30. Better a castle of bones that a castle of stones.
   31. Money is made round to go round.
   32. Long threatning comes at last
   34. The more the merrier.
   35. Much wants more
   36. Happy is the corpse that the rain pours on.
   37. A nodd is as good as a wink to a blind horse
   38. The more speed the less hurry.
   39. There is no use crying after spilled milk
   40. A good beginning is half the work.
   41. A man without learning and wearing
   42. fine clothes, is like a gold ring in a guinea pigs nose

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Breen

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   65

   Address

   Caherelly, Co. Limerick