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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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    lot of pity"
    "A half loaf is better than none"
    "Look before you leap"
    "Practice what you preach"
    "You never know the want of water, until the well runs dry"
    "empty vessels make the most noise"
    "Hills are green far away"
    "Truth never choked a man"
    "What you don't hear won't trouble you"
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Street, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39