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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ó Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 051

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  1. Proverbs and Local Sayings (continued)

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    Proverbs and Sayings:-
    34. "Live as long as you can"
    commonly used when a widow or widower marries again.
    "Where there's muck there's luck"
    Singing like a Trojan (one who sings uproariously)
    He'd swear a hole through a pot
    (Positive person).
    He'd sit for a wet week (a very long time)
    The Sunday sermon was "as long as a wet week"
    As supple as a hare
    As strong as a horse.
    Don't break your arm between friends (don't interfere in their quarrels).
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English