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School: Ballynagearn (roll number 8824)

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Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Finnegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0929, Page 140

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    When all fruit fails you haw.
    What you won't see won't sicken you.
    What is nearest to the heart is nearest to the mouth.
    You cant make silk out of a sows lug.
    You could hear the grass growing.
    You can-not make a race horse of an ass.
    You could herd mice at a cross road.
    You cannot eat a loaf and have it.
    You took the word out of my mouth.
    You cant get blood out of a turnip.
    You cant take wool of a goat.
    You cant take feathers of a frog.
    You will never miss the water until the well runs dry.
    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
    Collector
    Annie Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullybrick, Co. Cavan