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   and these again need others to support them; and so without end. Hence it is said “that” liars need good memories.
   A straight tree may have crooked roots.
   He […] honey dear who licks it from thorns.
   Man proposes, but God disposes
   Tain the cat fish eat, but she is afraid to wet her feet.
   These who cannot bring themselves to door bear anything unpleasant, must often go without that they wish for; like a cat which is fond of fish, but dreads water.
   Promises may get friends, but it is performance that keeps them.
   Ships dread fire more than water.
   Sin is sin, though it be not seen.
   Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
   That is, they learn to avoid their errors.
   No pains no gains
   One year’s seeding is nine years’ weeding.
   Of small account is a fly, until it gets into the eye.
   Out of debt out of danger.
   Office will show the man.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Mac Menamin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Egglybane, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   John Mac Menamin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Egglybane, Co. Donegal