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School: Druim an Easbuig

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Drumanespick, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Á. Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 279

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    cannot be blamed.
    110. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
    111. United we stand divided we fall.
    112. If there are many haws on the white thorn buses it is the sign of a cold winter.
    113. When all fruit fails you are welcome haw.
    114. A haw year is a breagh year and a sloe year is a woe year.
    115. Make new friends but keep the old.
    116. Great minds think alike; fools seldom differ.
    117. When drink is in wit is out.
    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