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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 272

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    1. Some of the old proverbs are still spoken of to day. They are very wise and the people that made them must have been very wise. Those are the proverbs which are used about Dunleer.
    2. A little help is better than a lot of pity.
    What God proposes man disposes
    God's hand is nearer than the door
    Better late than never.
    A stitch in times saves nine.
    You might as well try yo take breeches of a hedgehog.
    A good beginning is half the work.
    He who steals my purse steals thrash.
    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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    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
    Dermot Brown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Brown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth