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School: Carrigabruise

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Carrigabruse, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mc Enrae
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 209

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  1. Local Proverbs (continued)

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    "The trees get two thirds of the wind, and the peaks get two thirds of the sun, and the mountains get two thirds of the storm."
    "The deed will praise itself."
    "There is no feast till a roast and no torment till marriage."
    "Lie with the lamb and rise with the bird."
    "Hunger is good sauce."
    "Time is a good storyteller."
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elaine Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edenburt, Co. Cavan