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School: Bláithín Íosa, Lappin (?)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 257

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    Trouble runs off him "like water off a ducks back"
    The man that burns that man for a fool will have wise ashes.
    One trouble never comes alone.
    The longer you live the more you know.
    The nearer the church the further from God.
    Blood is thicker than water.
    Fields far away look green.
    Its a long lane there's no turn in.
    Closing the door when the steed is stolen.
    You might as well be looking for holy water in an "Orange Lodge".
    A half burned turf is easily kindled
    Throwing apples into an orchard
    Putting bacon onto a fat pigs back
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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
    Margorie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Peter Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlinnan, Co. Cavan