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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 151

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    will get what you want" said Biddy Walsh when she had the ass by the tail
    (10) Grasp too much and you will loose all
    (11) Don't sell a maol cow
    Don't buy a maol cow.
    or don't be without a maol cow
    (12) See much, say little, listen to wise conversations and what you do not understand let it pass
    (13) The deafness of Leary who never heard what did not suit him
    (14) Waste not and you will want not
    (15) A new brush sweeps clean but an old one knows where the dirt lies
    (16) Keep the dog and bark yourself
    (17) A half a loaf is better than no bread
    (18) When the cat is out the mice will play
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    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
    Collector
    Teresa Doolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs C. Doolin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly