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School: St Feighin's, Collinstown (roll number 14450)

Location:
Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sean Flood
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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    "Many hands make light work."
    "You never miss the water till the well runs dry."
    "Don't throw out the dirty water till you have the clean water in."
    "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
    "Praise the young and they will follow."
    "Too many cooks spoil the broth."
    I heard thie most of these proverbs from my mother who lives in Ankerland, Fore, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath.
    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
    Nora Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghalasty and Ankersland, Co. Westmeath