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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Local Sayings (continued)

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    Fools make feasts but wise men eat them.
    When wine is in wit is out.
    A penny wise is a £1 foolish.
    Birds of a feather flock together.
    God never closes one door but He opens another.
    Marbh le té agus marbh gan é.
    Fág mar sin é.
    Míle buidheacas Dé.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo