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School: Cnocán an Teampaill, Ros Gréine

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Knockantemple, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Nic Aodhagáin
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    17 It is said of a person who drinks a lot - he'd drink the cross of an ass.
    18 When a person is watching for a kettle to boil people say a watched pot never boils. Another saying about a pot is "Beauty never boiled the pot".
    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
    Informant
    Miss Winnie Halloran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hill's-lot, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Railstown, Co. Tipperary